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IMAGE: The revised U.S. Preventive Services Task Force s recommendations are sound and based on well-conceived evidence and modeling studies, but they alone are not enough, as we have seen limited uptake. view more
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CHAPEL HILL, NC Calling the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force s newly released recommendation statement to expand eligibility for annual lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography a step forward, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers say future changes should address equity and implementation issues.
In an editorial published in
JAMA, Louise M. Henderson, PhD, professor of radiology at UNC School of Medicine, M. Patricia Rivera, MD, professor of medicine at UNC School of Medicine, and Ethan Basch, MD, MSc, the Richard M. Goldberg Distinguished Professor in Medical Oncology and chief of oncology at the UNC School of Medicine, outlined their concerns and offered p
Broadened Eligibility for Lung Cancer Screening
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