Evaluation of lung cancer early detection offered by the German Social Accident Insurance for formerly asbestos-exposed employees using low-dose computed tomography – setting and study design
Abstract Background Clinical trials have shown the benefits of lung cancer screening (LCS) in certain high-risk groups using low-dose high-resolution computed tomography (LDCT). Risk groups are usually defined by age and tobacco use. Exposure to asbestos dust is an important occupational risk factor...
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| Main Authors: | Felix Greiner, Jan Heidrich, Helena Keller, Dirk Taeger, Thorsten Wiethege, Volker Harth |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025-07-01
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| Series: | Archives of Public Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-025-01662-9 |
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