Chest X-ray Screening Improves Outcome in Lung Cancer Gary M. Strauss, MD, Ray E. Gleason, PhD, David J. Sugarbaker, MD, FCCP CHEST Volume 107, Issue 6, Pages 270S-279S (June 1995) DOI: 10.1378/chest.107.6_Supplement.270S Copyright © 1995 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 1 Schemata of four randomized studies on lung cancer screening. CXR=chest x-ray. CYTO=cytologic study. CHEST 1995 107, 270S-279SDOI: (10.1378/chest.107.6_Supplement.270S) Copyright © 1995 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 2 Survival observed in Mayo Lung Project (considering lung cancer deaths only) in cases of lung cancer from time of diagnosis. “4-monthly” refers to group screened every 4 months (solid lines), while “control” refers to control group CHEST 1995 107, 270S-279SDOI: (10.1378/chest.107.6_Supplement.270S) Copyright © 1995 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions