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Dr. Kituta Ashizawa from Nagasaki University discusses lung cancer screening in Japan, highlighting key findings regarding screening methods and their effectiveness. While lung cancer remains a major cause of death, Japan shows lower mortality rates among smokers compared to the US, yet higher rates among non-smokers. The effectiveness of chest radiography in reducing lung cancer mortality has been demonstrated, while CT screenings have been used prominently in rural settings, showing high early-stage cancer detection. However, CT screenings are not yet established for population-based use due to insufficient evidence of mortality reduction among non-smokers.
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Kazuto Ashizawa
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lung cancer screening
Nagasaki University
chest radiography
CT screenings
mortality rates
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