1.Effectiveness Evaluation of Low-dose Spiral Computed Tomography for Lung Cancer Screening in Minhang District of Shanghai
TENG JIAOYUE ; YAO WEIYUAN ; LI WEIXI ; CHENG YINGLING ; LI JUN ; XU HUILIN ; XU WANGHONG
Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer 2024;27(1):13-24
Background and objective Low-dose spiral computed tomography(LDCT)has been recommended for lung cancer screening in high-risk populations.However,evidence from Chinese populations was limited due to the dif-ferent criteria for high-risk populations and the short-term follow-up period.This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness in Chinese adults based on the Lung Cancer Screening Program in Minhang District of Shanghai initiated in 2013.Methods A total of 26,124 subjects aged 40 years or above were enrolled in the Lung Cancer Screening Program during the period of 2013 and 2017.Results of LDCT examination,and screen-detected cancer cases in all participants were obtained from the Report-ing System of the Lung Cancer Screening Program.The newly-diagnosed cases and their vital status up to December 31,2020 were identified through a record linkage with the Shanghai Cancer Registry and the Shanghai Vital Statistics.Standardized incidence ratio(SIR)and 95%CI were calculated using the local population at ages of 40 or above as the reference.Proportions of early-stage cancer(stage 0-Ⅰ),pathological types,and 5-year observed survival rates of lung cancer cases were estimated and compared between the cases derived from the screened and non-screened populations.Cox regression models were applied to evaluate the hazard ratio(HR)and 95%CI of LDCT screening with all-cause death of the lung cancer cases.Results The crude and age-standardized incidence of lung cancer in screened population were 373.3(95%CI:343.1-406.1)and 70.3 per 100,000 person-years,respectively,with an SIR of 1.8(95%CI:1.6-1.9),which was observed to decrease with following-up time.The early-stage cancer accounted for 49.4%of all lung cancer cases derived from the screened population,significantly higher than 38.4%in cases from the non-screened population during the same period(P<0.05).The proportion of lung adenocarcinoma(40.7%vs 35.9%)and 5-year survival rate(53.7%vs 41.5%)were also significantly higher in the cases from the screened popu-lation(all P<0.05).LDCT screening was associated with 30%(HR=0.7,95%CI:0.6-0.8)reduced all-cause deaths of the cases.Conclusion The participants of the screening program are at high-risk of lung cancer.LDCT favors the early-detection of lung cancer and improves 5-year survival of the screened cases,indicating a great potential of LDCT in reducing the disease burden of lung cancer in Chinese populations.