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Correspondence
Increasing smokers' risk perception improves CT screening participation
  1. R P Young,
  2. R J Hopkins
  1. Schools of Biological Sciences and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
  1. Correspondence to Dr Robert P Young, Respiratory Genetics Group, University of Auckland, PO Box 26161, Epsom 1344, Auckland, New Zealand; roberty{at}adhb.govt.nz

https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2011-201453

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    We read with interest the article by Patel et al1 and wish to comment on their findings with specific regard to smokers' risk perception, motivation and low participation rates in CT screening programmes.

    Based on the studies to date, there is a consistent theme that smokers' participation in CT screening programmes for lung cancer is poor when their motivation is low and much greater when their perception of risk of lung cancer is high.1 ,2 …

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    • Funding RPY, and the funding of his research, has been supported by grants from the University of Auckland, Health Research Council of New Zealand and Synergenz BioSciences Ltd. Synergenz BioSciences Ltd holds patents for gene-based risk testing for lung cancer susceptibility.

    • Competing interests None.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.

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