title: The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for lung cancer screening.
abstract: In 2013, the United States Preventive Services Task Force made a grade B recommendation for annual screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography in adult patients 55 to 80 years of age who have a 30 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit within the last 15 years. In practical terms, the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommendations will likely mean a large increase in actual screening rates.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street, Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. Electronic address: blackmon.shanda@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Shanda H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Blackmon
authors.affiliation: The Feinglass Group, 1604 S. Woodfield Trail, Warsaw, IN 46580, USA.
authors.forename: Shamiram R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Feinglass
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees / Q000458:organization & administration; D000368:Aged; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States; D016270:United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
keywords: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Computed tomography scanning; Lung cancer; Lung cancer screening; United States Preventive Services Task Force