CT-Screening for lung cancer does not increase the use of anxiolytic or antidepressant medication

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>CT screening for lung cancer has recently been shown to reduce lung cancer mortality, but screening may have adverse mental health effects. We calculated risk ratios for prescription of anti-depressive (AD) or anxiolytic (AX) medicat...

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Main Authors: Kaerlev Linda, Iachina Maria, Pedersen Jesper, Green Anders, Nørgård Bente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/188