The American Association for Thoracic Surgery guidelines for lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography scans for lung cancer survivors and other high-risk groups

ObjectiveLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in North America. Low-dose computed tomography screening can reduce lung cancer–specific mortality by 20%.MethodThe American Association for Thoracic Surgery created a multispecialty task force to create screening guidelines for groups at hig... View More