Screening for Lung Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

Update of the 2004 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for lung cancer.The USPSTF reviewed the evidence on the efficacy of low-dose computed tomography, chest radiography, and sputum cytologic evaluation for lung cancer screening in asymptomatic persons who are at average or high risk for lung cancer (current or former smokers) and the benefits and harms of these screening tests and of surgical resection of...