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[摘要] We thank Frille and Wirtz for their comments on our article on follow-up for adults with cancer (1). An ideal follow-up strategy for patients after complete resection of lung cancer in the early stages is not available to date since large randomized trials for this group of patients are lacking. The colleagues draw attention to the fact that “low dose” computed tomography (CT) scanning in the National Lung Screening Trial was tested for primary screening of patients with the risk profile nicotine (30 pack years) and age (55–75 years) and can thus not simply be generalized to patients with resected lung cancers.

[学科分类] 医学（综合）