Lung-cancer screening program in Mexico

Abstract

Lung cancer screening has the potential to be diagnosed at an early stage which increases the possibility of curative treatment in order to decrease the mortality rate. In Mexi­co, as in other developing nations, along with wood smoke exposure is one of the main risk factors for developing lung cancer, not considered in previously published screening trials. Different questions arise concerning the population at higher risk to develop lung cancer in Latin America, the cost-benefit of implementing a lung cancer screening program and the obstacles facing developing countries when implementing a detection program. To knowledge, there are no lung cancer screening trials in Mexico.

Keywords

• neoplasias pulmonares
• diagnóstico precoz
• américa latina
• méxico