Although annual lung cancer screening (LCS) is associated with increased cancer detection in adults at high risk for lung cancer, screening rates decline annually, according to a study in JAMA Network Open. These findings underscore the importance of adherence as a quality metric for cancer screening initiatives. Lung cancer screening with low-dose CT is recommended for adults at high risk for lung cancer by the US Preventative Services Task Force. However, according to study authors Roger Y. Kim, MD, MSCE, and colleagues, “to realize the benefit of LCS in clinical practice, health care systems must establish programs capable of not only identifying and ...
Disparities in Lung Cancer
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Treatment setting and insurance type were associated with survival outcomes.
The study findings "add critical evidence to support ongoing access to telehealth services" in these patients.
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