Screening for Bronchiogenic Carcinoma – Yes or No?

Kurzfassung: Lung cancer is among the most frequent cancers worldwide with a mean 5-year survival clearly below 20% and smoking being the leading risk factor. In the past, chest radiography and sputum have been investigated as screening tools, but negative results were obtained from randomized trials. In the following, randomized controlled trials were initiated with the „National Lung Screening Trial“ in the U.S. being the first to prove that CT screening is capable to reduce lung cancer mortality in heavy smokers by 20%. Since then, different medical societies in the US recommend annual CT screens for high ris…