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266  Uspstf Lung Cancer Screening Update

266.1 Summary

  • USPSTF Lung Cancer Screening Update
  • Morning conference on the new US PSTF recommendations and residual unknowns in lung cancer screening
  • Lung Ca Screening - via Emily Beck. Large amounts of data online.
  • What to do with incidentalomas
  • Current USPSTF
  • NLST
  • NELSON
  • However, a meta-analysis of 7 randomized controlled trials using LDCT also showed no difference in all-cause mortality (RR 0.96; 95%CI 0.92-1.00; p0.67)(5)
  • Breathe easy July 21 2020 – shared decision making in lung cancer screening.
  • Nishi – retrospective analysis of Clinformatics Data Mart health insurance database - RWD
  • Absolute benefits and harms
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35167780/

266.2 Slide outline

266.2.1 Slide 1

  • USPSTF Lung Cancer Screening Update ### Slide 2
  • TODO: No text extracted from this slide. ### Slide 3
  • Morning conference on the new US PSTF recommendations and residual unknowns in lung cancer screening
  • Plenary session Nelson review, JAMA March 2021 addition, conversation with Dr. Buacner podcast
  • LUNGRADS introduction, rate of surgical resection
  • “if candidate for surgical resection – no mention of radiation ### Slide 4
  • Lung Ca Screening - via Emily Beck. Large amounts of data online.
  • Do we have incidence and follow-up data on inceidentalomas and their management?
  • “14. We suggest that low-dose CT screening programs develop strategies to guide the management of non-nodule findings. (Ungraded Consensus-Based Statement) ### Slide 5
  • What to do with incidentalomas
  • Remark: Examples include coronary artery calcification, thyroid nodules, adrenal nodules, kidney and liver lesions, thoracic aortic aneurysms, pleural effusions, and parenchymal lung disease.” ### Slide 6
  • Current USPSTF
  • Mar 2021 USPSTF update -> age now 55->50 to 80; minimum pack years 30->20 and quit within the last 15 years. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2777244 ### Slide 7
  • NLST
  • N53,454
  • 3 annual rounds of LDCT
  • 24.2% had abnormal results, 96% of which did not lead to ca diagnosis; 11% required invasive procedure. ### Slide 8
  • NELSON
  • RCT – LDCT at yr (0,1,3,5.5) vs no screening
  • Inclusion (current/former wn 10 y smokers; 50-74) – 13,195 men
  • Primary: lung ca mortality: 156 men (screened) 206 (control) dead at 10y from lung ca. RR 0.76.
  • Secondary: all cause mortality (RR 1.01 - no difference), lung cancer dx
  • Diff from NLST: volume-based nodule-management in NELSON vs diameter-based in NLST. ### Slide 9
  • However, a meta-analysis of 7 randomized controlled trials using LDCT also showed no difference in all-cause mortality (RR 0.96; 95%CI 0.92-1.00; p0.67)(5)
  • Sadate A, Occean BV, Beregi JP, Hamard A, Addala T, de Forges H, Fabbro-Peray P, Frandon J. Systematic review and meta-analysis on the impact of lung cancer screening by low-dose computed tomography. Eur J Cancer 2020; 134: 107-114. ### Slide 10
  • Breathe easy July 21 2020 – shared decision making in lung cancer screening.
  • Prediction model - https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1164/rccm.202104-1009ED
    • notably, they state that ~10% of eligible patients currently get screened. Authors state 50% might be reasonable (not clear what this is based on)
  • PLCOm2012 is another prediction score
  • The eligibility criteria are another inherent prediction model ### Slide 11
  • Nishi – retrospective analysis of Clinformatics Data Mart health insurance database - RWD
  • N11,520 who underwent LDCT screening in 2016 compared to matched controls who did not undergo screening.
  • 20.7% (vs 6.8% in control) underwent CT w/n 1 yr. 0.3% PET-CT, 0.05% MRI.
  • 0.9% (vs 0.3% in NLST) underwent thorascopy, 1.3% vs 0.6% w CT-guided biopsy, 2.0 vs 1.2% for bronchoscopy.
  • Thus, the difference in CT between screened vs not (13.8%) was actually less than imaging rate in NLST (21.7%)
  • Nishi SPE, Zhou J, Okereke I, Kuo YF, Goodwin J. Use of Imaging and Diagnostic Procedures After Low-Dose CT Screening for Lung Cancer. Chest 2020; 157: 427-434. ### Slide 12
  • Absolute benefits and harms
  • 266.2.2 Editorial of chance of benefits and risk of harm: JAMA. 2020;324(10):937-938. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.0354

  • Lung cancer specific mortality RRR of 20-33% in high-risk populations
  • Number needed to screen: Misleading comparison between other screening tests (such as breast cancer, colon cancer) due to differing baseline risk of death from the cancer being screened for. (Ie. NNS is not a surrogate for strength of the test) ### Slide 13
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35167780/
  • The Chain of Adherence for Incidentally-detected Pulmonary Nodules after an Initial Radiologic Imaging Study: A Multi-system Observational Study ### Slide 14
  • Review: https://www.plenarysessionpodcast.com/episodes/jw9w58yrajfyr6r-7b8sr-6xwsz-6m9zm-y9bgz-wkczr-rkbad-5knrb-cr2ah-mrfaz-r3b96-fnstm-x4xlp
  • Expansions in screening [52:00]
  • Association of Computed Tomographic Screening Promotion With Lung Cancer Overdiagnosis Among Asian Women

266.3 Learning objectives

  • USPSTF Lung Cancer Screening Update
  • Morning conference on the new US PSTF recommendations and residual unknowns in lung cancer screening
  • Lung Ca Screening - via Emily Beck. Large amounts of data online.
  • What to do with incidentalomas
  • Current USPSTF

266.4 Bottom line / summary

  • USPSTF Lung Cancer Screening Update
  • Morning conference on the new US PSTF recommendations and residual unknowns in lung cancer screening
  • Lung Ca Screening - via Emily Beck. Large amounts of data online.
  • What to do with incidentalomas
  • Current USPSTF

266.5 Approach

  1. TODO: Outline the initial assessment or decision point.
  2. TODO: Outline the next diagnostic or management step.
  3. TODO: Outline follow-up or escalation criteria.

266.6 Red flags / when to escalate

  • TODO: List red flags that require urgent escalation.

266.7 Common pitfalls

  • TODO: Capture common errors or missed steps.

266.8 References

TODO: Add landmark references or guideline citations.

266.9 Slides and assets

266.10 Source materials