Commentary by Deborah Shapiro, M.D. Attending Physician, Dept. Veterans Affairs
The International Early Lung Cancer Action Program Investigators. Survival of patients with stage I lung cancer detected on CT screening. N Engl J Med 2006;355:1763-1771
Over the last few weeks there has been major press in the lay media about this lead article in the NEJM from 10/26/06. This study was designed to diagnose lung cancer at an earlier stage and therefore to decrease mortality…

