Analysis of the 30-Pack-Year Smoking Threshold in African Americans From an Underserved Lung Cancer Screening Program

African Americans were underrepresented in lung cancer screening (LCS) trials, despite having higher lung cancer incidence and worse outcomes compared with Caucasians. There is concern that the 30-pack-year threshold excludes some African Americans who may benefit from LCS.
Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Health Services Research and Policy Source Type: research