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The Hidden Racial Bias in U.S. Lung Cancer Screening Policy
A 2019 study found that screening eligibility rules disproportionately excluded Black smokers. Little has changed since.
Dr. Melinda Aldrich on Disparities and the Importance of Screening in Lung Cancer
Melinda Aldrich, PhD, MPH, associate professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the Division of Genetic Medicine, discussed her ongoing research aiming to identify the drivers of…
Updated Guidelines for Lung Cancer Screening Aim to Reduce Disparities
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has formally recommended changes to lung cancer screening guidelines in an effort to reduce outcome disparities between African American and white…
Health Disparity for Blacks Exists within Lung Screening Guidelines
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines that determine which smokers qualify for CT scans exclude significant numbers of African Americans who develop lung cancer, a health…