Only 12.8% of eligible adults get CT screening for lungcancer, despite recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
screening rates are near 70%"despite combined annual death rates less than two-thirds that of lung cancer."Eligibility now includes anyone aged between 50 and 80 years who has smoked at least 20 pack-years and either still smokes or quit within the last 15 years.
Patients who reported having a primary health professional were more than five times more likely to undergo screening, compared with those without one . "For example, we need more community engagement to increase knowledge and awareness of eligibility for lung cancer screening," she said.
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