Screening with Low-Dose Computed Tomography Does Not Improve Survival of Small Cell Lung Cancer

• Published in: Journal of thoracic oncology Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 187 - 193
• Main Authors: Silva, Mario, Galeone, Carlotta, Sverzellati, Nicola, Marchianò, Alfonso, Calareso, Giuseppina, Sestini, Stefano, La Vecchia, Carlo, Sozzi, Gabriella, Pelosi, Giuseppe, Pastorino, Ugo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.2016; Copyright by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
• Subjects: Aged; Early detection of cancer; Female; Humans; Lung Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Lung Neoplasms - etiology; Lung Neoplasms - mortality; Lung Neoplasms - pathology; Male; Mean survival time; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Staging; Retrospective Studies; Screening; Small cell lung cancer; Small Cell Lung Carcinoma - diagnostic imaging; Small Cell Lung Carcinoma - etiology; Small Cell Lung Carcinoma - mortality; Small Cell Lung Carcinoma - pathology; Smoking - adverse effects; Smoking cessation; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Screening; Smoking cessation; Small cell lung cancer; Early detection of cancer; Mean survival time
• ISSN: 1556-0864; 1556-1380; 1556-1380
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2015.10.014

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) constitutes a distinct component of symptomatic or advanced-stage lung cancers in clinical practice and in lung cancer screening trials. The purpose of this study was to describe the outcome of SCLC in lung cancer screening trials and compare the frequency of SCLC in ou...