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1. Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility in the Community: Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Coronary Artery Calcification, and Cardiovascular Events.

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Lu, Michael T., Onuma, Oyere K., Massaro, Joseph M., D'Agostino Sr., Ralph B., O'Donnell, Christopher J., Hoffmann, Udo, and D'Agostino, Ralph B Sr

Subjects
*EARLY detection of cancer, *LUNG cancer diagnosis, *ATHEROSCLEROTIC plaque, *COMPUTED tomography, *SMOKING, *STATINS (Cardiovascular agents), *CARDIOVASCULAR diseases, *COMPARATIVE studies, *CORONARY disease, *LUNG tumors, *RESEARCH methodology, *MEDICAL cooperation, *MEDICAL screening, *RESEARCH, *COMORBIDITY, *EVALUATION research, *DIAGNOSIS
Abstract

The article discusses a study about the cardiovascular risk of patients who are eligible for lung cancer screening with computed tomography (CT), implications of coronary artery calcification (CAC) and smoking as a risk factor for lung cancer and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). The results of the study has determined the eligibility of lung cancer screening in the community and its association with statin eligibility, CAC, and incident ASCVD events.

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2016
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