Lung cancer screening with low-dose helical CT: results from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST)
Journal of Medical ScreeningPublished 1 September 2011Open access
Barnett S. Kramer, Christine D. Berg, Denise R. Aberle, Philip C. Prorok
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Results from the first large-scale randomized controlled trial ever to show a reduction in lung cancer mortality associated with screening were announced to the public last November 4, and the story behind this historical first is informative.
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