Racial and socioeconomic disparities in lung cancer screening in the United States: A systematic review

E Sosa, G D'Souza, A Akhtar, M Sur… - CA: a cancer journal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the leading cause of cancer deaths. Lung cancer
screening (LCS) reduces NSCLC mortality; however, a lack of diversity in LCS studies may …

Narrowing the gap: imaging disparities in radiology

S Waite, J Scott, D Colombo - Radiology, 2021 - pubs.rsna.org
It may seem unlikely that the field of radiology perpetuates disparities in health care, as most
radiologists never interact directly with patients, and racial bias is not an obvious factor when …

Association of area‐level socioeconomic status and non–small cell lung cancer stage by race/ethnicity and health care–level factors: analysis of the National Cancer …

A Gupta, CH Omeogu, JY Islam, AR Joshi… - Cancer, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background This study examined whether the association of socioeconomic status (SES)
and non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) stage varied by race/ethnicity and health care …

[HTML][HTML] Lung adenocarcinoma

DJ Myers, JM Wallen - StatPearls [Internet], 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: Describe the pathophysiology of adenocarcinoma of the lung. Review the
workup of a patient with adenocarcinoma of the lung. Summarize the treatment options for …

Black patients referred to a lung cancer screening program experience lower rates of screening and longer time to follow-up

M Lake, CS Shusted, HS Juon, RK McIntire… - BMC cancer, 2020 - Springer
Background Racial disparities are well-documented in preventive cancer care, but they have
not been fully explored in the context of lung cancer screening. We sought to explore racial …

Likelihood of lung cancer screening by poor health status and race and ethnicity in US adults, 2017 to 2020

AS Rustagi, AL Byers, S Keyhani - JAMA Network Open, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Lung cancer screening (LCS) via low-dose chest computed tomography can
prevent mortality through surgical resection of early-stage cancers, but it is unknown …

Racial and ethnic disparities in lung cancer screening eligibility

AK Narayan, DN Chowdhry, FJ Fintelmann, BP Little… - Radiology, 2021 - pubs.rsna.org
Background To address disparities in lung cancer screening (LCS) that may exclude large
numbers of high-risk African American smokers, revised US Preventive Services Task Force …

How we got here: the legacy of anti-black discrimination in radiology

JE Goldberg, V Prabhu, PN Smereka, NM Hindman - RadioGraphics, 2023 - pubs.rsna.org
Current disparities in the access to diagnostic imaging for Black patients and the
underrepresentation of Black physicians in radiology, relative to their representation in the …

Medical avoidance among marginalized groups: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

AR Holder-Dixon, OR Adams, TL Cobb… - Journal of Behavioral …, 2022 - Springer
Medical avoidance is common among US adults, and may be emphasized among members
of marginalized communities due to discrimination concerns. In the current study, we …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of income and education on lung cancer screening utilization, eligibility, and outcomes: a narrative review of socioeconomic disparities in lung …

S Castro, E Sosa, V Lozano, A Akhtar… - Journal of thoracic …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the US and
worldwide. In particular, vulnerable populations such as those of low socioeconomic status …