title: Surgeons and lung cancer screening: rules of engagement.
abstract: To understand the challenges of screening for lung cancer, surgeons should be familiar with fundamental epidemiologic concepts pertaining to screening and have an understanding of the evidence regarding the various modalities used for screening lung cancer. One large, recent study has confirmed that screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography decreases mortality in high-risk individuals. As a result of these findings, comprehensive screening programs are being developed. High-quality programs should be safe, cost-effective, accessible to high-risk patients, and involve the participation of a multidisciplinary team. Surgeons should be engaged in the implementation of screening programs for lung cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary, 1403 29th Street Northwest, Room G 33 D, Calgary, Alberta T2N 2T9, Canada. Electronic address: sean.grondin@albertahealthservices.ca.
authors.forename: Sean C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Grondin
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary, 1403 29th Street Northwest, Room G 33 D, Calgary, Alberta T2N 2T9, Canada.
authors.forename: Janet P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Thoracic Surgery and Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Fondazione Pascale, IRCCS, Naples, Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rocco
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000379:methods*; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012306:Risk; D013183:Sputum / Q000166:cytology; D066231:Surgeons; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: CT; Cancer; Low-dose; Lung; Program; Screening; Surgeon; Thoracic