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Screening and Early Detection of Lung Cancer. - PubMed - NCBI

Screening and Early Detection of Lung Cancer. - PubMed - NCBI



 2017 Apr 5. pii: S0749-2081(17)30021-9. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2017.03.001. [Epub ahead of print]

Screening and Early Detection of Lung Cancer.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To review current risk factors for lung cancer, identify screening and early detection guidelines while describing new approaches that use genomic technologies.

DATA SOURCES:

Published scientific literature, clinical literature, and published lung cancer screening guidelines from the United States and Canada.

CONCLUSION:

Nurses are caring for lung cancer patients who, historically, do not live for long periods after diagnosis. Research is revealing promising screening methodologies that can detect lung cancer 1 to 4 years earlier than the current approaches.

IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE:

Current knowledge about screening for lung cancer is a vital tool for nurses working with persons at high risk for this potentially aggressive and life-threatening malignancy. While old methods remain the standard of care, new detection methods use a variety of genomic-based technologies. These developing approaches emphasize the need for nurses at all levels of practice to have a working knowledge of genetics to educate patients and conference with colleagues.

KEYWORDS:

LDCT; cell free DNA (cfDNA); circulating tumor cells (CTCs); early detection; lung cancer screening; miRNA; spiral CT

PMID:
 
28390841
 
DOI:
 
10.1016/j.soncn.2017.03.001

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