Proportion of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients that Would Have Been Eligible for Lung Cancer Screening.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lung cancer screening is recommended for current smokers (CS) and former smokers (FS) who meet specific age and smoking criteria. We used existing criteria to estimate the proportion of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients that would have been screening-eligible.

Methods

We identified 2030 NSCLC patients at our institution from 1994 to 2014 and recorded their cigarette smoking status and history. Using criteria from the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) and from other organizations, we ascertained the proportions of screening-eligible patients. Associations among smoking status, gender, race/ethnicity, and insurance type were assessed using Chi-Square test.

Results

In our cohort, 31.0% (n = 630) were CS, 43.0% (n = 873) were FS,

SUBMITTER: Wu GX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5609881 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature