Lung cancer CT screening: Psychological responses in the presence and absence of pulmonary nodules
Abstract
Pulmonary nodules are commonly found on CT scans screening for lung cancer (LC). Some non-UK studies show negative psychological impacts of pulmonary nodule diagnosis. We explored psychological impacts of nodule diagnosis during LC screening in the UK. There was little impact on affect, health anxiety, worry, illness perception or risk perception. There were fewer short-term avoidance symptoms in those diagnosed with nodules.
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Date
2018-08-03
Type
Article
Subject
Neoplasms
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Citation
Clark ME, Bedford LE, Young B, Robertson JFR, das Nair R, Vedhara K, Littleford R, Sullivan FM, Mair FS, Schembri S, Rauchhaus P, Kendrick D. Lung cancer CT screening: Psychological responses in the presence and absence of pulmonary nodules. Lung Cancer. 2018 Oct;124:160-167. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2018.08.001. Epub 2018 Aug 3.
Journal / Source Title
Lung Cancer
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PMID
30268456
Publisher
Elsevier