Table 3. European Union position statement recommendations on LC screening (25).

LDCT is the only method for the early detection of LC that has been shown to provide a mortality reduction

A risk stratification approach should be used for future LDCT LC screening programmes

Smoking cessation should be offered to all current smokers included in a LC screening

Management of the detected solid nodules should include semi-automatically measured volume and VDT

National quality assurance boards should be set up to oversee technical standards

A lung nodule management pathway should be established and incorporated into clinical practice

Non-calcified baseline lung nodules greater than 300 mm3 and new lung nodules greater than 200 mm3 should be managed in multidisciplinary teams

European countries need to set a timeline for implementing LC screening

LC, lung cancer; LDCT, low dose computed tomography; VDT, volume doubling time.