Bauer Thomas
Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, 4701 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Suite 1204, Newark, DE 19713, USA.
Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2005 Apr;19(2):209-17, v. doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2005.02.011.
It has been demonstrated that 85% of all lung cancers are associated with previous or current smoking. A group of patients has been identified that is at a higher risk for lung cancer, stroke, and heart disease. This article reviews previous reports, current consensus statements, problems that are associated with current screening programs, and hopes for the future.
