Expanded Access to Lung Cancer Screening—Implementing Wisely to Optimize Health

Abstract

Lung cancer remains the number one cause of cancer deaths in the US, with smoking accounting for approximately 90% of cases. Although smoking rates have declined to historic lows, millions of people in the US remain at elevated risk owing to a lifetime of accumulated tobacco exposure. Lung cancer screening (LCS) with annual low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) aims to reduce cancer mortality through increased lung cancer detection at a curable stage. 4]

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