Am I eligible for lung cancer screening?
In Australia, the Lung Cancer Screening Program aims to detect lung cancer early in high-risk individuals, such as long-term smokers, through low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans, Lung cancer screening will improve outcomes and survival rates.
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Rapid Access Lung Nodule Clinic
What will be the outcome of a low dose CT in the specified population?
1- Eligible for LCSP ( free low dose CT chest)
2- 62% negative CT and 38% find nodule
3- 34% chance that we find something else
Emphysema
ILD
CAD
4- If we find a nodule (38%) there is:
95% chance that it is benign
5% chance that is cancer
5% chance that you may have an unnecessary procedure
0.3% chance that he will have a complication
