Respiratory Health

The purpose of lung screening, which has been ongoing in the Czech Republic since January 2022, is to detect early stages of lung cancer and increase awareness of this malignant disease in relation to smoking. Data analysis from health insurance companies through the National Registry of Paid Health Services (NRHZS) revealed that out of nearly 4,000 individuals who underwent low-dose CT as part of the screening examination, 116 were diagnosed with cancer.