Involvement of General Practitioners in Lung Cancer Screening

Summary

The main objective is to evaluate the adherence of smoking patients to lung cancer screening by low-dose CT scan, when proposed by the general practitioner.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria :

* Adults aged 50-74
* Active smoker or weaned smoker for less than 15 years, of at least 20 pack-years
* Affiliation with a social security scheme or CMU (beneficiary or beneficiary entitled)
* Written informed consent prior to study participation

Exclusion Criteria :

* History of lung cancer
* Thoracic CT scan performed within the previous year
* 1-year follow-up not possible
* Inability to travel independently to Hôpital Cochin or Hôpital Bichat for scans
* People with severe co-morbidities contraindicating exploration and/or management of lung cancers
* People in poor general health (=PS2 and above)
* People with a history of cancer under active surveillance by thoracic computed tomography (CT and PET scans)
* People with rest dyspnea (=mMRC4)
* Recent weight loss, altered general condition or hemoptysis, raising suspicion of progressive lung cancer
* Signs of respiratory infection (fever, productive cough)
* Patients under guardianship, curatorship or protected adults
* Inability to give free written informed consent prior to study participation

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