Plasma microRNA Profiling as First Line Screening Test for Lung Cancer Detection: a Prospective Study

"All subjects undergo baseline LDCT examination, spirometry and miRNA profiling. Individuals with negative miRNA profile repeat the plasma assay at 3 years. Individuals with low-risk miRNA profile repeat the plasma assay and LDCT at 2 years, without additional diagnostic examinations if not required by the screening protocol.~Individuals with high-risk miRNA profile undergo additional diagnostic examinations consisting in PET in case of concurrent suspicious or positive CT, or WB MRI +- needle aspiration biopsy in case of negative CT."