On-demand Webinar
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0.5 CME Credits
Lung cancer screening
Evidence, benefits, and practical challenges of CT lung cancer screening are considered together.
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Description
Evidence from major American and European screening trials is considered in relation to mortality, early detection, and overdiagnosis. Pulmonary nodule evaluation, the role of PET, smoking cessation, and methodological challenges in screening programme design and interpretation are also addressed.
Learning Objectives
- Summarise the main evidence supporting CT lung cancer screening.
- Evaluate screening benefits alongside overdiagnosis and other potential harms.
- Explain how nodule assessment, PET, and smoking cessation contribute to a screening pathway.
Topics Covered
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00:00 - Introduction to Lung Cancer Screening
00:30 - Background and Importance of Screening
01:10 - Early Detection Benefits and Challenges
03:32 - US Studies and Mortality Reduction Evidence
05:02 - European Trials and Challenges
06:06 - Danish Lung Cancer Screening Trial
08:18 - Screening Results and Overdiagnosis Concerns
10:25 - Significance of Nodule Evaluation and PET Scans
13:00 - The Role of Smoking Cessation in Screening
15:34 - European Lung Cancer Screening Studies
16:49 - Challenges in Conducting Meta-Analysis
17:31 - Observations and Future Implications
23:40 - Concluding Remarks and Questions
Lecturers
Haseem AshrafPh.D.
Norway / Denmark,
Associate Professor, University of Oslo
Thoracic Radiologist, Akershus University Hospital, Norway
Dr. Haseem Ashraf is a Danish thoracic radiologist working at Akershus University Hospital in Norway and Associate professor at the University of Oslo Norway. He has PhD degree from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark in lung cancer screening and currently the president of the Norwegian Society of Thoracic Radiology. Dr. Ashraf is an experienced lecturer and course organizer, mainly specializing in chest radiology and has experience in teaching at both university and postgraduate level. He is supervising several PhD student and has authored more than 30 peer review articles.
