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Announcing the Registry for Lung Screening Excellence
Feb 18 2015
The Early Diagnosis and Treatment Research Foundation has applied to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) to become a CMS-approved registry for CT screening for lung cancer reimbursement. More information on the new registry, called the Registry for Lung Screening Excellence (RLSE), is available at the here.

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Dr. Claudia Henschke to speak at Dialogue for Action Conference
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Dialogue for Action™: Right-Sizing Cancer Screening
March 20 – 21, 2014
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David Yankelevitz, MD, Responds to Overdiagnosis Claims
Dec 9 2013
In a December 9, 2013, article published online by JAMA, researchers concluded that 18% of lung cancers found by the National Lung Cancer Screening Trial (NLST) via low-dose CT screening would not have progressed and posed a threat to the patient’s health.

Finding these sorts of cancers is commonly referred to as ‘overdiagnosis’. Overdiagnosis in cancer screening is a concern because it can lead to anxiety and further treatment that is not actually needed.
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United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) Recommends Annual Lung Cancer Screening with Low-Dose CT Scans for High Risk Americans
Dec 4 2013
Marking another major milestone in the fight against lung cancer, the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued its July 29, 2013, draft recommendations endorsing low-dose CT screening for those at highest risk of developing lung cancer.

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The draft recommendation calls for annual screening for an estimated 9 million Americans who meet the following criteria:
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Media Coverage of Research Connecting Secondhand Tobacco Smoke and Coronary Artery Calcification
Mar 17 2013
Media outlets around the world report on research findings.

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Large Study of “Never Smokers” Suggests Connection Between Secondhand Tobacco Smoke and Coronary Artery Calcification in Landmark Research Presented by Mount Sinai
Mar 10 2013
Landmark research points to low-dose CT scan screening as a way to provide early detection of heart disease.

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Mount Sinai Study Suggests Redefining a Positive CT Result for Lung Cancer May Reduce Unnecessary Surgery, Radiation Risks
Feb 19 2013
A new I-ELCAP study published February 19, 2013, in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that revising the threshold for a positive result in baseline screening could reduce excessive followup diagnostics and treatment.

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I-ELCAP Principal Investigator Commends HHS Investigation Results
Jan 26 2013
Investigation finds I-ELCAP compliant with federal guidelines protecting human research subjects.

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Lung Cancer Screening Regimen Provides Opportunity for Cure
Mar 29 2007
Annual computed tomography (CT) screening identifies a high proportion of patients with early-stage lung cancer, according to the latest findings of the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center -- led New York Early Lung Cancer Action Project (NY-ELCAP) published in the April issue of the journal Radiology.

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JAMA Study on CT Screening for Lung Cancer: A Commentary
Mar 7 2007
Dr. Claudia Henschke responds to a study released in March 2007.

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Announcing the Registry for Lung Screening Excellence

Dr. Claudia Henschke to speak at Dialogue for Action Conference

David Yankelevitz, MD, Responds to Overdiagnosis Claims

United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) Recommends Annual Lung Cancer Screening with Low-Dose CT Scans for High Risk Americans

Recommendations

Media Coverage of Research Connecting Secondhand Tobacco Smoke and Coronary Artery Calcification

Large Study of “Never Smokers” Suggests Connection Between Secondhand Tobacco Smoke and Coronary Artery Calcification in Landmark Research Presented by Mount Sinai

Mount Sinai Study Suggests Redefining a Positive CT Result for Lung Cancer May Reduce Unnecessary Surgery, Radiation Risks

I-ELCAP Principal Investigator Commends HHS Investigation Results

Lung Cancer Screening Regimen Provides Opportunity for Cure

JAMA Study on CT Screening for Lung Cancer: A Commentary

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