Lung cancer screening guidelines may be inadequate for people living in minority communities, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in iJAMA Oncology/i.
Data from a lung cancer screening program at the University of Illinois at Chicago provides evidence that national lung cancer screening guidelines, which were developed based on the National Lung Screening Trial, or NLST, in 2011 and recommend screening based on age and smoking history, may be insufficient for individuals in underrepresented communities....
Lung cancer screening guidelines may be inadequate for people living in minority communities, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in iJAMA Oncology/i.
Data from a lung cancer screening program at the University of Illinois at Chicago provides evidence that national lung cancer screening guidelines, which were developed based on the National Lung Screening Trial, or NLST, in 2011 and recommend screening based on age and smoking history, may be insufficient for individuals in underrepresented communities....