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Lung cancer screening offers targeted approach for people at highest risk

This factsheet demonstrates lung cancer risk factors beyond smoking, to inform targeted low-dose CT scan (LDCT) screening eligibility criteria that boosts early detection without overdiagnosis.

Targeted screening approach - lung cancer factsheet
Topic
Lung Cancer
Languages
English
Audience
Health professionals

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How low-dose CT scan screening can reduce lung cancer inequities

How targeted low-dose CT screening can reduce lung cancer inequalities by improving access and earlier diagnosis.

Reducing inequities - lung cancer screening

Screening creates opportunities to detect lung cancer earlier

How low-dose CT screening meets public health criteria and enables earlier lung cancer detection and treatment.

Opportunities to detect earlier - lung cancer factsheet

Reducing lung cancer deaths is essential for overall cancer control

How lung cancer drives global cancer deaths and how screening significantly improves survival rates.

Reducing deaths - lung cancer factsheet

The strong economic case for implementing a lung cancer screening programme

Why investing in low-dose CT screening is economically justified, given lung cancer's high global cost.

Strong economic case - lung cancer factsheet