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. 2018 Oct 1;178(10):1420-1422.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.3056.

Estimation of Overdiagnosis of Lung Cancer in Low-Dose Computed Tomography Screening: A Secondary Analysis of the Danish Lung Cancer Screening Trial

Bruno Heleno  1   2 , Volkert Siersma  1 , John Brodersen  1   3
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Estimation of Overdiagnosis of Lung Cancer in Low-Dose Computed Tomography Screening: A Secondary Analysis of the Danish Lung Cancer Screening Trial

Bruno Heleno et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This study analyzes data from the Danish Lung Cancer Screening Trial to determine the amount of overdiagnosis of computed tomography–detected lung cancer.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.. Lung Cancer Incidence in the Danish Lung Cancer Screening Trial
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