Journal article
The National Lung Screening Trial: Overview and Study Design
Abstract
The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) is a randomized multicenter study comparing low-dose helical computed tomography (CT) with chest radiography in the screening of older current and former heavy smokers for early detection of lung cancer, which is the leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Five-year survival rates approach 70% with surgical resection of stage IA disease; however, more than 75% of individuals have …
Authors
Aberle DR; Berg CD; Black WC; Church TR; Fagerstrom RM; Galen B; Gareen IF; Gatsonis C; Goldin J; Gohagan JK
Journal
Radiology, Vol. 258, No. 1, pp. 243–253
Publisher
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
Publication Date
January 2011
DOI
10.1148/radiol.10091808
ISSN
0033-8419