Positionspapier zur Implementierung eines nationalen organisierten Programms in Deutschland zur Früherkennung von Lungenkrebs in Risikopopulationen mittels Low-dose-CT-Screening inklusive Management von abklärungsbedürftigen Screeningbefunden
Torsten Blum, Jens Vogel‐Claussen, Stefan Andreas, Torsten T. Bauer, Jörg Barkhausen, Volker Harth, Hans‐Ulrich Kauczor, Wulf Pankow, K Welcker, Rudolf Kaaks, Hans Hoffmann, Deutsche Röntgengesellschaft, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Pneumologie und Beatmungsmedizin, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Thoraxchirurgie, Vorstand der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Pneumologie und Beatmungsmedizin: Prof. Dr. med. Wolfram Windisch, Prof. Dr. med. Christian Taube, Prof. Dr. med. Torsten T. Bauer, Prof. Dr. med. Antje Prasse, Vorstand der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Thoraxchirurgie: Dr. med. Katrin Welcker, Dr. med. Ludger Hillejan, Prof. Dr. med. Hans-Stefan Hofmann, PD Dr. med. habil. Robert Scheubel, Dr. med. Erich Hecker, Prof. Dr. med. Corinna Ludwig, Prof. Dr. med. Thorsten Walles, Prof. Dr. med. Hauke Winter, Vorstand der Deutschen Röntgengesellschaft: Prof. Dr. med. Konstantin Nikolaou, Prof. Dr. med. Jörg Barkhausen, Prof. Dr. med. Christiane Kuhl, Dr. rer. nat. Frank Anton, Dr. med. Stefan Neuman, Prof. Dr. med. Arnd Dörfler, PD Dr. med. Friederike Körber, Prof. Dr. rer. medic. Martin Fiebich, Prof. Dr. med. Gerald Antoch, Dr. med. Kerstin Westphalen, Prof. Dr. Ulrike Attenberger, Prof. Dr. med. Frank Wacker, Prof. Dr. med. Johannes Weßling
Abstract
The process of implementing early detection of lung cancer with low-dose CT (LDCT) in Germany has gained significant momentum in recent years. It is expected that the ordinance of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) on early detection of lung cancer, which has been commented on by the professional societies, will come into effect by the end of 2023. Based on this regulation, the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) will set up a program for early lung cancer detection with LDCT in the near future. In this position paper, the specialist societies involved in lung cancer screening present concrete cornerstones for a uniform, structured and quality-assured early detection program for lung cancer in Germany to make a constructive contribution to this process.