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. 2019 Apr;74(4):405-409.
doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-211377. Epub 2018 Feb 13.

Implementing lung cancer screening: baseline results from a community-based 'Lung Health Check' pilot in deprived areas of Manchester

Phil A Crosbie  1   2 , Haval Balata  1 , Matthew Evison  1 , Melanie Atack  3 , Val Bayliss-Brideaux  3 , Denis Colligan  3   4 , Rebecca Duerden  1 , Josephine Eaglesfield  3 , Timothy Edwards  1 , Peter Elton  5 , Julie Foster  6 , Melanie Greaves  1 , Graham Hayler  3 , Coral Higgins  4 , John Howells  7 , Klaus Irion  8 , Devinda Karunaratne  8 , Jodie Kelly  1 , Zoe King  3 , Sarah Manson  1 , Stuart Mellor  9 , Donna Miller  10 , Amanda Myerscough  3 , Tom Newton  9 , Michelle O'Leary  11 , Rachel Pearson  3   4 , Julie Pickford  6 , Richard Sawyer  1 , Nick J Screaton  12 , Anna Sharman  1 , Maggi Simmons  3 , Elaine Smith  1 , Ben Taylor  13 , Sarah Taylor  3   4 , Anna Walsham  14 , Angela Watts  1 , James Whittaker  15 , Laura Yarnell  3   4 , Anthony Threlfall  3 , Phil V Barber  1 , Janet Tonge  3   4 , Richard Booton  1
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Implementing lung cancer screening: baseline results from a community-based 'Lung Health Check' pilot in deprived areas of Manchester

Phil A Crosbie et al. Thorax. 2019 Apr.

Abstract

We report baseline results of a community-based, targeted, low-dose CT (LDCT) lung cancer screening pilot in deprived areas of Manchester. Ever smokers, aged 55-74 years, were invited to 'lung health checks' (LHCs) next to local shopping centres, with immediate access to LDCT for those at high risk (6-year risk ≥1.51%, PLCOM2012 calculator). 75% of attendees (n=1893/2541) were ranked in the lowest deprivation quintile; 56% were high risk and of 1384 individuals screened, 3% (95% CI 2.3% to 4.1%) had lung cancer (80% early stage) of whom 65% had surgical resection. Taking lung cancer screening into communities, with an LHC approach, is effective and engages populations in deprived areas.

Keywords: lung cancer.

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