Lung neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
Group of 3000 smokers or ex-smokers participating in a lung cancer screening program conducted in a mobile unit that travels to cities in the interior of the state of Bahia. Participants undergo low d
Sponsors
Servico Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial - SENAI CIMATEC
Santa Casa de Misericordia da Bahia
Eligibility
Age
50 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals of both genders; aged between 50 and 80 years; smokers or ex-smokers for a maximum of 15 years; smoking history of 20 pack-years or more
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals unable to undergo tomography; individuals with symptoms highly suggestive of lung cancer (hemoptysis, chest pain, change in cough pattern, unintentional weight loss greater than 10 kg); history of radiation therapy to the chest region; individuals undergoing cancer treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To describe the prevalence of lung cancer cases diagnosed in the lung cancer screening program in a mobile unit;To describe the prevalence of pulmonary nodules observed in low-dose radiation chest computed tomography scans | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Describe incidental tomographic findings observed in low-dose radiation chest computed tomography exams | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRicardo Santos
Servico Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial - SENAI CIMATEC
Outcome results
None listed