Screening non-smokers for lung cancer just as important & effective, finds Taiwan study
Study by National Taiwan University College of Medicine which screened never-smokers based on family history, other risk factors identified a high baseline prevalence of lung cancer.
Chinmay Haridas 7 March, 2021 10:00 am IST
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Nagpur: Lung cancer in ‘never-smokers’ or people who have never smoked is a rising threat, and a new study from Taiwan has emphasised the importance of screening among certain risk groups to identify the disease early.
According to researchers from the National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening currently the only recommended test for lung cancer screening may be “feasible” in never-smokers exposed to certain risk factors, such as a family history of lung cancer and exposure to second-hand smoke.