viernes, 28 de febrero de 2020

Majority of current and former smokers don't get recommended lung cancer screenings

Morning Rounds
Shraddha Chakradhar

Majority of current and former smokers don't get recommended lung cancer screenings

The majority of those who ought to be getting annual lung cancer screenings aren't getting them, according to a new CDC analysis. Among those ages 55-80, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends annual screenings for current smokers or those who quit in the past 15 years and who have a history of smoking at least 30 packs of cigarettes a year. But according to data on screening collected by 10 states in 2017, around 12% of adults met the USPTF criteria, but only a small fraction of those individuals actually got a CT scan in the previous year to screen for cancer. Of the 10 states that reported the data, Florida had the highest rate of lung cancer screenings, with 16% reporting having had CT scans. The data is only from a minority of states, but indicate a need for better public health initiatives to educate people about screening, according to the report. 

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