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Barriers to lung cancer screening

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Despite efforts to improve national lung cancer screening rates, only 4 % of eligible high-risk patients pursue this opportunity annually. The goal of this study was to better understand the system, provider, and patient-level barriers to lung cancer screening 300 high-risk patients in the southern Nevada region who met the criteria for lung cancer screening were given a questionnaire during their outpatient visit for low dose chest CT from August 2023 through February 2024. The most common reported barriers were absence of symptoms (38 %), not wishing to know that they had cancer (30 %), and not having awareness of the eligibility for CT screening (24 %). CONCLUSION: A multifactorial approach is indicated to provide education for high-risk patients to clarify the importance of early diagnosis, demonstrate accessibility and low cost for lung cancer screening, and absolve any misconceptions about lung cancer screening. • Low dose chest CT’s are effective at increasing lung cancer detection rates. • Patients at high risk for lung cancer rarely receive CT chest screening. • Absence of symptoms and lack of awareness are common barriers to low screening. • A multifaceted approach is required to improve screening rates.

Source: Cancer Epidemiology

DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2024.102722

Authors: Sameer Rehman, Mike Lim, Ranjit Sidhu, Phil Ramis, Eric Rohren

Institution: Baylor College of Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,350