MA 18.11 High Incidence of Lung Cancer in Early Stage TCC Patients

Abstract

In recent years, clinical studies on screening for lung cancer have demonstrated an initial lung cancer detection rate of 0.8-2.2%, with a total of 2.4-4.7% in 34-78 months of follow up. The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST), which compared screening by LDCT to annual chest X-ray, showed a 20% decrease in mortality in the screened population. Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder (TCC) has a high survival rate, and has similar risk factors to lung cancer. Thus, TCC patients may stand to benefit from lung cancer screening.