JAMA: 2012-06-13, Vol. 307, No. 22, Author in the Room™ Audio Interview

Interview with Peter B. Bach, MD, MAPP, author of Benefits and Harms of CT Screening for Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review; and George T. O’Connor, MD, MS, author of Lung Cancer Screening, Radiation, Risks, Benefits, and Uncertainty. Summary Points: Three randomized trials examined computed tomography (CT) screening for lung cancer’s effect on lung cancer mortality—one showed a benefit, the other 2 did not but were smaller studies. CT screening does not appear to reduce mortality from causes other than lung cancer. There are still a lot of uncertainties regarding the risks and how to mitigate them.