A practical and adaptive approach to lung cancer screening: a review of international evidence and position on CT lung cancer screening in the Singaporean population by the College of Radiologists Singapore.
- Author:
Charlene Jin Yee LIEW
1
;
Lester Chee Hao LEONG
2
;
Lynette Li San TEO
3
;
Ching Ching ONG
3
;
Foong Koon CHEAH
2
;
Wei Ping THAM
2
;
Haja Mohamed Mohideen SALAHUDEEN
2
;
Chau Hung LEE
4
;
Gregory Jon Leng KAW
4
;
Augustine Kim Huat TEE
5
;
Ian Yu Yan TSOU
6
;
Kiang Hiong TAY
2
;
Raymond QUAH
7
;
Bien Peng TAN
4
;
Hong CHOU
8
;
Daniel TAN
9
;
Angeline Choo Choo POH
1
;
Andrew Gee Seng TAN
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: computed tomography; lung cancer; position paper; public health; screening
- From:Singapore medical journal 2019;60(11):554-559
- CountrySingapore
- Language:English
- Abstract: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death around the world, being the top cause of cancer-related deaths among men and the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths among women in Singapore. Currently, no screening programme for lung cancer exists in Singapore. Since there is mounting evidence indicating a different epidemiology of lung cancer in Asian countries, including Singapore, compared to the rest of the world, a unique and adaptive approach must be taken for a screening programme to be successful at reducing mortality while maintaining cost-effectiveness and a favourable risk-benefit ratio. This review article promotes the use of low-dose computed tomography of the chest and explores the radiological challenges and future directions.
