Lung Cancer Risk and Demographic Characteristics of Current 20–29 Pack-year Smokers: Implications for Screening

• Published in: JNCI : Journal of the National Cancer Institute Vol. 107; no. 11; p. djv226
• Main Authors: Pinsky, Paul F., Kramer, Barnett S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Oxford University Press 01.11.2015
• Subjects: Aged; Confounding Factors (Epidemiology); Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Lung Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Lung Neoplasms - ethnology; Lung Neoplasms - etiology; Lung Neoplasms - prevention & control; Male; Mass Chest X-Ray - methods; Middle Aged; Odds Ratio; Proportional Hazards Models; Radiation Dosage; Risk Factors; Sensitivity and Specificity; Severity of Illness Index; Smoking - adverse effects; Surveys and Questionnaires; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods; United States - epidemiology

Based on current recommendations, 30+ pack-years of smoking are required for eligibility for low-dose CT (LDCT) lung cancer screening; former smokers must have quit within 15 years. We investigated whether current smokers with 20 to 29 pack-years have similar lung cancer risks as eligible former smo...