Episode 227: 227. NEW--Complications of Lung Cancer Screening

• Compared with complication rates in the National Lung Screening Trial, this real-world study had approximately twice the rate of procedural complications (31% vs. 18%) and major complications (i.e., acute respiratory failure, lung collapse or cardiac arrest; 21% vs. 9%).

Rendle KA et al. Rates of downstream procedures and complications associated with lung cancer screening in routine clinical practice: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Ann Intern Med 2024 Jan; 177:18. (https://doi.org/10.7326/M23-0653. opens in new tab)