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Does CT screening for lung cancer assist smokers to stop?

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N Jayasekera

SHO, London Chest Hospital, London, UK; nivenkajayasekera@hotmail.com

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▴ Cox LS, Clark MM, Jett JR, et al. Change in smoking status after spiral chest computed tomography scan screening. Cancer2003;98:2495–501

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Smoking cessation is of paramount importance in the prevention of lung cancer. Attendance for cancer screening may provide a “teachable moment”. This study aimed to evaluate changes in smoking status following lung cancer screening in a large group of both current and ex-smokers. 1520 subjects were enrolled and underwent low dose spiral chest CT scan screening for …