Cancer, concepts, cohorts and complexity: avoiding oversimplification of overdiagnosis

Thorax. 2012 Sep;67(9):842-5. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-201779. Epub 2012 May 24.

Author

Frank C Detterbeck¹

Affiliation

¹ Yale University School of Medicine, Thoracic Surgery, 330 Cedar St, BB205, New Haven, CT 06520-8062, USA. frank.detterbeck@yale.edu

PMID: 22628119
DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-201779

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Disease Progression
Early Detection of Cancer
Fear
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Lung Neoplasms / mortality*
Lung Neoplasms / psychology
Mass Screening
Predictive Value of Tests
Prognosis
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Unnecessary Procedures
Watchful Waiting