Brief history of Lung Cancer Screening including the National Lung Screening Trial

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women. About 224,390 new cases of are expected in 2016, accounting for about 14% of all cancer diagnoses.1 Lung cancer accounts for more deaths than any other cancer in both men and women. An estimated 158,080 deaths are expected to occur in 2016, accounting for about 1 in 4 cancer deaths.1 If diagnosed after symptoms occur, lung cancer typically has often spread to regional or distant sites, resulting in a dismal 5-year survival rate of 27% and 4%, respectively.
Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research