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Geographic access to lung cancer screening among eligible adults living in rural and urban environments in the United States

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Although recommended lung cancer screening with low‐dose computed tomography scanning (LDCT) reduces mortality among high‐risk adults, annual screening rates remain low. This study complements a previous nationwide assessment of access… Click to show full abstract

Although recommended lung cancer screening with low‐dose computed tomography scanning (LDCT) reduces mortality among high‐risk adults, annual screening rates remain low. This study complements a previous nationwide assessment of access to lung cancer screening within 40 miles by evaluating differences in accessibility across rural and urban settings for the population aged 50 to 80 years and a subset eligible population based on the 2021 US Preventive Services Task Force LDCT lung screening recommendations.

Keywords: lung cancer; rural urban; lung; access lung; cancer screening; cancer

Journal Title: Cancer
Year Published: 2022

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