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Chest CT for Lung Cancer Screening in Smokers
Lung Cancer Death at 3 Years
The Bottom Line
Screening for lung cancer with chest CT reduced lung cancer death in high-risk smokers, but false positive rates were high and additional testing and harmful effects are not fully characterized.
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