According to N.News on November 8, the National Cancer Center of Korea stated at a press conference of the International Academic Conference of the Lung Cancer Society (KALC) that the sensitivity of national lung cancer screening exceeds 80%, and the mortality rate of those who actually receive screening is lower than that of those who do not receive it.
The current screening participation rate is only 50%. According to regulations, the target population for screening should be individuals aged 54 to 74 with a 30-year smoking history, and it is estimated that about 350,000 people meet this standard each year. Professor Jin Lie of the agency pointed out that when the initial screening project was launched, the participation rate was only 21%, and it increased to about 50% last year, with a sensitivity of about 80%, which is on par with other developed countries.
The agency introduced that the current target population for national lung cancer screening only considers ordinary tobacco, and does not cover vapes. The academic community believes that it is necessary to first study the relationship between vapes and lung cancer.
Professor Jin Lie pointed out that similar to the establishment of the relationship between ordinary tobacco and lung cancer, the impact of new tobacco such as vapes will take a long time to verify. It is expected that starting next year, vapes, especially heated tobacco products, will be included in the scope of national screening considerations.
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