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;\aiiona C&ncer Program ATTACHMENT I PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT UC-4931 communication f* April 19,1979 Recognition that both the incidence and mortality from lung cancer, continue to Increase in the United States lends urgency to the search for effective methods of control. As part of this continuing effort, a Consensus Conference on Screening for Lung Cancer was held September 18-20, 1978, by the National Cancer Institute, with the cooperation of the National Institute for Occupa tional Safety and Health. The purpose of the conference was to determine whether current scientific knowledge of the application of screening tests to those at high risk of developing lung cancer gives evidence of reducing mortality from this disease. The enclosed communication is a summary of the subjects reviewed by the participants in this conference and the principal findings. Director Division of Cancer Control and Rehabilitation National Cancer Institute National Cancer Program, ft 2 0 3 7 O' J 6