Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung secondary prevention
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dildar Hussain, MBBS [2]
Overview
Overview
The secondary prevention of non-small cell lung cancer is based on the stage of non-small cell lung cancer at diagnosis. Secondary prevention includes chest CT imaging along with a periodic evaluation of alert signs in second-hand smokers or active smokers.
Secondary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
Measures for secondary prevention for non-small cell lung cancer depends on the stage of non-small cell lung cancer at diagnosis.[1][2][3]
- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recommends the following:
- Low-dose helical computed tomography (CT) scanning is the standard screening modality for early detection.
- Annual screening (patients with high-risk), early detection is discontinued if patients have been 15 years without smoking.
References
References
- ↑ Tominaga S (2000). “[Prevention of lung cancer–primary and secondary prevention]”. Nippon Rinsho (in Japanese). 58 (5): 1149–52. PMID 10824565.
- ↑ National Cancer Institute: PDQ® Lung Cancer Prevention. Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute. Date last modified 02/16/2016. Available at: http://www.cancer.gov/types/lung/hp/lung-prevention-pdq. Accessed
- ↑ Van’t Westeinde SC, van Klaveren RJ (2011). “Screening and early detection of lung cancer”. Cancer J. 17 (1): 3–10. doi:10.1097/PPO.0b013e3182099319. PMID 21263260.
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