According to N.News on November 8th, the National Cancer Center in South Korea announced at a press conference during the International Academic Conference of the Lung Cancer Society (KALC) that the sensitivity of national lung cancer screening exceeds 80%, and the mortality rate of those who actually received screening is lower than those who did not.
Currently, the participation rate in screening is only 50%. According to regulations, the target population for screening should be individuals aged 54 to 74 with a 30-year history of smoking, and it is estimated that approximately 350,000 people meet this criteria each year. Professor Jin Lie of the organization pointed out that when the screening project was first launched, the participation rate was only 21%, but it increased to about 50% last year. The sensitivity reached around 80%, which is on par with other developed countries.
The organization stated that currently the target population for national lung cancer screening only considers traditional tobacco users, and does not include e-cigarette users. Researchers believe that further research on the relationship between e-cigarettes and lung cancer is needed.
Professor Jin Lie pointed out that just as it took a long time to establish the relationship between traditional tobacco and lung cancer, the impact of new forms of tobacco such as e-cigarettes will also need time for verification. It is expected that starting from next year, e-cigarettes, especially heated tobacco products, will be considered for inclusion in national screenings.
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