Provider and Patient Perspectives to Improve Lung Cancer Screening with Low-Dose Computed Tomography 5 years after Medicare Coverage: A Qualitative Study
Abstract:Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths for both men and women in the U.S. despite the availability of preventive cancer screening for high-risk smokers. This qualitative study of patients and providers from a large ambulatory healthcare system in northern California explored perceptions of lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (LCS-LDCT) 5 years after Medicare coverage to identify modifiable targets to improve the implementation of LCS-LDCT. Between 2019 and 2020, inte… Show more
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