Lung Cancer Screening More Cost Effective When Using Risk Model-Based Strategies
Study compared models of personal risk to current USPSTF screening guidelines
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Study compared models of personal risk to current USPSTF screening guidelines
Risk model-based lung cancer screening strategies, which select individuals based on personal risk, are more cost effective than current recommendations based solely on age and smoking history, according to a study led by the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET) Lung Working Group, which includes researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.