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The Iraq Healthy Lung Project (IHLP): a targeted lung health check protocol for risk-stratified low-dose CT screening and early lung cancer detection

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Lung cancer remains a leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide, with particularly poor outcomes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) due to late-stage diagnosis, limited screening infrastructure, and competing health system priorities. While low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening has been shown to reduce lung cancer mortality in high-risk populations, implementation in LMIC settings remains challenging. There is limited real-world evidence on how risk-based lung cancer screening models can be adapted, governed, and sustained within resource-constrained health systems.

Source: EClinicalMedicine

DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.103934