Inadequate Uptake of USPSTF-Recommended Low Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening

Overview

Journal J Prim Care Community Health

Publisher Sage Publications

Specialty Health Services

Date 2024 Feb 24

PMID 38400557

Authors

Steven Sorscher

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Abstract

In 2023, published the results of 4 outstanding studies in which investigators aimed to explore and improve clinician and eligible individuals' knowledge of the rationale for lung cancer screening (LCS). Their results highlighted the underutilization of LCS, particularly for certain high risk populations, and the continued disparities in screening seen between groups of eligible individuals. Here, key findings from those 2023 reports, along with salient findings of other recent LCS reports, are discussed. The bases for the United States Preventive Task Force (USPSTF) LCS recommendations, barriers primary care providers face, the perspective of eligible individuals, importance of shared decision-making (SDM) and disparities between groups in LCS are reviewed along with potential strategies to ensure that more eligible individuals are offered LCS.

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