Despite a consistent decline in incidence and mortality for more than a decade, lung cancer
continues to rank as the leading cause of cancer mortality. 1, 2 In incidence it is second only …

Despite decades of declining mortality rates, lung cancer remains the leading cause of
cancer death in the United States. This article examines lung cancer incidence, stage at …

Abstract African American/Black individuals have a disproportionate cancer burden,
including the highest mortality and the lowest survival of any racial/ethnic group for most …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of mortality and person-years of life lost from cancer
among US men and women. Early detection has been shown to be associated with reduced …

Objective To determine the effect of the introduction of low dose computed tomography
screening in 2013 on lung cancer stage shift, survival, and disparities in the stage of lung …

Current US lung cancer screening recommendations limit eligibility to adults with a pack‐
year (PY) history of≥ 20 years and the first 15 years since quit (YSQ). The authors …

Background: Lung cancer screening (LCS) with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT)
was recommended by the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in 2013, making …

Background: In their 2021 lung cancer screening recommendation update, the US
Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) evaluated strategies that select people based on …

Importance The revised 2021 US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines for
lung cancer screening have been shown to reduce disparities in screening eligibility and …

Importance Using race and ethnicity in clinical prediction models can reduce or inadvertently
increase racial and ethnic disparities in medical decisions. Objective To compare eligibility …