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Low-dose CT (LDCT) screening improves outcomes by detecting early-stage cancers as pulmonary nodules. As most are benign, diagnosing these nodules is challenging and often requires surveillance imaging. The aim of this study is to assess the frequency of cancer progression in a lung cancer screening study as measured by tumour stage (T-stage).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>SUMMIT is a prospective cohort study assessing implementation of lung cancer screening with LDCT in a high-risk population. Screen-detected lung cancers with clinical tumour stage cT1a\u2013c at time of referral were included. Upstaging was defined as an increase in T-stage from referral to treatment. The date of death was obtained from the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service. 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