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Chest X-Ray screening

Can detect lung nodules of 0.8 to 1 cm in diameter.

Of heavy smokers can detect cancer in 0.4-0.7% of patients.

About 50% of patients screened and detected to have cancer have Stage I disease.

False positive radiographs 0%-10%.

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