Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.
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International
Canada
●Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR): Guide on CT screening for lung cancer (2016)
●Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC): Recommendations on screening for lung cancer (2016)
●CCO: Screening high-risk populations for lung cancer (2013)
United States
●National Cancer Institute (NCI): Lung cancer screening – Health professional version (2021)
●CHEST/ATS: Policy statement on components necessary for high-quality lung cancer screening (2015)
●American Cancer Society (ACS): Lung cancer screening guidelines (2013)
Europe
Australia–New Zealand
●Cancer Australia and Cancer Council Australia: Position statement – Lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography (2015, updated 2019)
Japan
●[In Japanese] Choosing Wisely Japan: CT for lung cancer in smokers – When and when not needed (2016)
●[In Japanese] Choosing Wisely Japan: CT and bronchoscopy as a detailed examination of lung cancer screening (2015)
●[In Japanese] Choosing Wisely Japan: Lung cancer screening is important for early detection of lung cancer – X-ray examination, sputum examination recommendation (2015)
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