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BRIEF RESEARCH REPORT article

Front. Oncol.
Sec. Thoracic Oncology
Volume 14 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1394402
This article is part of the Research Topic Advances in Cancer Imaging and Therapy Based on Luminescent Metal Complexes View all 4 articles

Brief Research Report: Repeated CT scans on 12,984 Asians to diagnose lung cancer once it is suspected

Provisionally accepted
Vu Pham Thao Vy Vu Pham Thao Vy 1Li-Nien Chien Li-Nien Chien 2,3Wan-Ting Chen Wan-Ting Chen 3Wan-Ying Lin Wan-Ying Lin 4,5Yeun-Chung Chang Yeun-Chung Chang 6Hsian-He Hsu Hsian-He Hsu 7WING P. CHAN WING P. CHAN 4,8*
  • 1 International PhD Program in Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
  • 2 Institute of Health and Welfare Policy, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
  • 3 Health Data Analytics and Statistics Center, Office of Data Science, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
  • 4 Department of Radiology, Taipei Municipal Wanfang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
  • 5 Taiwan Radiological Society, 2F, No. 63, Section 3, Chong-Qing N. Road, Taipei, Taiwan
  • 6 Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
  • 7 Department of Radiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
  • 8 Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

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    In Taiwan, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related fatalities, resulting in substantial healthcare expenses. This research aims to evaluate both the frequency and the costs of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in individuals suspected of having lung cancer until their diagnosis of cancer. LDCT screening was not conducted on a population-wide scale, and asymptomatic participants had to cover the expenses for the screening personally or reimburse from other sources. If the screening results were positive or suspicious, National Health Insurance (NHI) could be utilized for subsequent follow-up examinations. This cohort study utilized the NHI Database and focused on individuals with suspected cases of lung cancer identified between 2010 and 2014. A total of 17,572 suspected new lung cancer cases were initially identified and assigned to the relevant International Classification of Diseases codes. Individuals with suspected lung cancer received a

    Keywords: asian, cancer screening, Computed tomography (CT) scan, cost, lung cancer

    Received: 05 Mar 2024; Accepted: 30 Aug 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Vy, Chien, Chen, Lin, Chang, Hsu and CHAN. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: WING P. CHAN, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, 110, Taiwan

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