New Delhi, (PTI) Scientists have developed an alternative model to identify patients with lung cancer eligible for screening that they say is more accurate than the currently used method.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths, and using low-dose computed tomography scans to screen people who are at elevated risk for the disease reduces deaths, the researchers said.
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) criteria uses age and smoking history to determine eligibility for lung cancer screening, they said.
