Helical computed tomography for lung cancer screening

Elwood, Mark; Campbell, Donald A; De Campo, Margaret P

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05467.x

Topics

Neoplasms

Diagnostic techniques and procedures

Given the controversy over this strategy, Australia should be involved in its evaluation

1 National Cancer Control Initiative, Melbourne, VIC.
2 Clinical Epidemiology and Health Service Evaluation Unit, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC.

Correspondence:

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