{"product_id":"9781626235144","title":"Lung Cancer Screening","description":"\u003cp\u003eLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among men and women in the U.S. and worldwide. For many decades, lung cancer was the sole cancer among the deadly four without an evidence-based screening method for decreasing mortality. This changed in November 2011, when findings from the National Lung Cancer Screening Trial showed low-dose lung CT screening was more efficacious in reducing deaths in high-risk individuals than conventional radiography. As such, an ever-increasing number of health organizations now recommend this screening protocol.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLung Cancer Screening\u003c\/em\u003e by Mark Parker and esteemed VCU Health colleagues, fulfills the dire need for a comprehensive guide explaining the crucial aspects of lung cancer screenings. The first two chapters lay a foundation with discussion of lung cancer epidemiology and risk factors beyond cigarette smoking. Subsequent chapters cover the fundamentals, with clinical pearls on setting up a successful lung cancer screening program, patient eligibility criteria, imaging variances of tumors in the lungs, screening pros and cons, and interpreting\/reporting screening results.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe evolution and future of lung cancer screenings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetection and management of unexpected incidental pulmonary and non-pulmonary findings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscussion of test cases utilizing the Lung-RADSTM risk-stratifying system for low-dose chest CT screenings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBenefits and potential harms associated with mass lung cancer screening programs including false positive, false negative, and over-diagnosis rates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis state-of-the-art guide is essential reading for radiologists, oncologists, pulmonologists, and internists. It is a must-have bookshelf reference for hospital radiology and oncology departments, in particular for those setting up new lung cancer screening programs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thieme","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47161525272816,"sku":"9781626235144","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781626235144_p0.jpg?v=1763863366","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781626235144","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}