The Taiwan National Lung Cancer Early Detection Program detected 85% of lung cancer cases at either a phase 0 or phase 1 level, demonstrating that lung cancer screening can detect lung cancer at an early enough phase to allow doctors to intervene more effectively.
The results of the program were presented by Pan-Chyr Yang, MD, Ph.D. from the National Taiwan University Hospital, at thein Singapore.
Timely detection is crucial to improving lung cancer outcomes, and LDCT lung cancer screening has been proven effective in reducing, particularly among heavy smokers. However, the existing screening criteria in the United States and South Korea limit eligibility to heavy smokers only, leaving a substantial portion of the population at risk.
Individuals with a history of heavy smoking: Specifically, individuals aged between 50 and 74 years with a smoking history of 30 or more pack-years, who are willing to quit smoking or have quit within the past 15 years.
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