amPulmonary Insights Feature: National consensus on CT lung cancer screenings
This month, we are featuring an article from amPulmonary Insights. From May 2026, “National consensus on CT lung cancer screenings”
A group of leading experts has developed consensus recommendations on computed tomography (CT) lung cancer screening in an effort to improve patient safety and optimize outcomes. “The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Expert Consensus Document on Interventions for Screen-Detected Lung Nodules” was published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
The STS convened a multidisciplinary panel of specialists, including surgeons, radiologists, and pulmonologists, who employed the PICO (population, intervention, comparisons, outcome) framework to review comprehensive literature.
The panel underwent three Delphi rounds to develop 23 consensus statements focused on improving consistency and quality of patient care. The statements, which required a minimum of 75% agreement, addressed:
- Preoperative biopsy and diagnostic surgical procedures
- Adequate rates of diagnostic and therapeutic procedure complications
- Interventional timing of suspicious lung cancer screening (LCS) findings
“This STS consensus defines perioperative quality standards for CT LCS programs, supporting shared decision-making, multidisciplinary care and quality improvement,” the authors wrote.
Read the full article at www.ampulmonary.com
