Case List History Objectives Radiology Images Questions THORACIC SURGERY Case #3 - A 62-year-old man complains of worsening cough since three months DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 12.) What is the role of screening in lung cancer? Screening modalities including chest X-ray or sputum cytology even in high risk patients have not been able to improve diagnosis of early stage lung cancer. Low resolution CT scan may reveal small nodules not seen on plain film but it is unknown whether this will be cost-effective or increase survival.
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