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SUBMITTER: Han SS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7669226 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Han Summer S SS Chow Eric E Ten Haaf Kevin K Toumazis Iakovos I Cao Pianpian P Bastani Mehrad M Tammemagi Martin M Jeon Jihyoun J Feuer Eric J EJ Meza Rafael R Plevritis Sylvia K SK
Journal of the National Cancer Institute 20201101 11
<h4>Background</h4>Current US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) lung cancer screening guidelines are based on smoking history and age (55-80 years). These guidelines may miss those at higher risk, even at lower exposures of smoking or younger ages, because of other risk factors such as race, family history, or comorbidity. In this study, we characterized the demographic and clinical profiles of those selected by risk-based screening criteria but were missed by USPSTF guidelines in younger ...[more]