Comparison of Benefits and Harms of 3 Controversial Cancer Tests.
Observed Outcomes After 6.5 Years of Follow-up, per 1,000 Participants Among Individuals Who Underwent 3 Annual Screenings with Low-DowsComputed Tomography |
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365 Particpants has a t least 1 false-psitive result. |
25 participants had a false-positive result leading to an invasive procedure. |
3 participants had a false-positive result experienced a major complication of a procedure. |
3-5 particpants were overdiagnosed with lung cancer. |
Approximately 3 deaths from lung cancer were prevented. |