RESUMEN
We report baseline results of a community-based, targeted, low-dose CT (LDCT) lung cancer screening pilot in deprived areas of Manchester. Ever smokers, aged 55-74 years, were invited to 'lung health checks' (LHCs) next to local shopping centres, with immediate access to LDCT for those at high risk (6-year risk ≥1.51%, PLCOM2012 calculator). 75% of attendees (n=1893/2541) were ranked in the lowest deprivation quintile; 56% were high risk and of 1384 individuals screened, 3% (95% CI 2.3% to 4.1%) had lung cancer (80% early stage) of whom 65% had surgical resection. Taking lung cancer screening into communities, with an LHC approach, is effective and engages populations in deprived areas.
Asunto(s)
Servicios de Salud Comunitaria/organización & administración , Detección Precoz del Cáncer/métodos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/diagnóstico por imagen , Áreas de Pobreza , Anciano , Servicios de Salud Comunitaria/métodos , Inglaterra/epidemiología , Femenino , Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/epidemiología , Neoplasias Pulmonares/etiología , Masculino , Tamizaje Masivo/métodos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Unidades Móviles de Salud , Proyectos Piloto , Prevalencia , Fumar/efectos adversos , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos XRESUMEN
We report results from the second annual screening round (T1) of Manchester's 'Lung Health Check' pilot of community-based lung cancer screening in deprived areas (undertaken June to August 2017). Screening adherence was 90% (n=1194/1323): 92% of CT scans were classified negative, 6% indeterminate and 2.5% positive; there were no interval cancers. Lung cancer incidence was 1.6% (n=19), 79% stage I, treatments included surgery (42%, n=9), stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (26%, n=5) and radical radiotherapy (5%, n=1). False-positive rate was 34.5% (n=10/29), representing 0.8% of T1 participants (n=10/1194). Targeted community-based lung cancer screening promotes high screening adherence and detects high rates of early stage lung cancer.