Journal article
Equitable implementation of lung cancer screening: avoiding its potential to mirror existing inequities among people who use tobacco
Cancer causes & control, Vol.34(Suppl. 1), pp.209-216
12/2023
DOI: 10.1007/s10552-023-01790-z
PMCID: PMC10689540
PMID: 37713024
Abstract
Purpose
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, but the advent of lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography offers a tremendous opportunity to improve lung cancer outcomes. Unfortunately, implementation of lung cancer screening has been hampered by substantial barriers and remains suboptimal. Specifically, the commentary emphasizes the intersectionality of smoking history and several important sociodemographic characteristics and identities that should inform lung cancer screening outreach and engagement efforts, including socioeconomic considerations (e.g., health insurance status), racial and ethnic identity, LGBTQ + identity, mental health history, military experience/veteran status, and geographic residence in addressing specific community risk factors and future interventions in efforts to make strides toward equitable lung cancer screening.
Methods
Members of the Equitable Implementation of Lung Cancer Screening Interest Group with the Cancer Prevention and Control Network (CPCRN) provide a critical commentary based on existing literature regarding smoking trends in the US and lung cancer screening uptake to propose opportunities to enhance implementation and support equitable distribution of the benefits of lung cancer screening.
Conclusion
The present commentary utilizes information about historical trends in tobacco use to highlight opportunities for targeted outreach efforts to engage communities at high risk with information about the lung cancer screening opportunity. Future efforts toward equitable implementation of lung cancer screening should focus on multi-level implementation strategies that engage and work in concert with community partners to co-create approaches that leverage strengths and reduce barriers within specific communities to achieve the potential of lung cancer screening.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Equitable implementation of lung cancer screening: avoiding its potential to mirror existing inequities among people who use tobacco
- Creators
- Emily Bilenduke - University of Colorado DenverShacoria Anderson - Emory UniversityAlison Brenner - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillJessica Currier - Oregon Health & Science UniversityJan M. Eberth - Drexel UniversityJaron King - University of South CarolinaStephanie R. Land - National Cancer InstituteBetsy C. Risendal - University of Colorado Cancer CenterJackilen Shannon - Oregon Health & Science UniversityLeeann N. Siegel - National Cancer InstituteMary Wangen - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillAustin R. Waters - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillWhitney E. Zahnd - University of IowaJamie L. Studts - University of Colorado Cancer Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Cancer causes & control, Vol.34(Suppl. 1), pp.209-216
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10552-023-01790-z
- PMID
- 37713024
- PMCID
- PMC10689540
- NLM abbreviation
- Cancer Causes Control
- ISSN
- 0957-5243
- eISSN
- 1573-7225
- Grant note
- DOI: 10.13039/100000016, name: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, award: U48 DP006399, U48 DP006400, U48 DP006401, U48 DP006401, U48 DP006399, U48 DP006400, U48 DP006389, U48 DP006399; DOI: 10.13039/100000054, name: National Cancer Institute, award: P30CA069533, R21CA234295, P30CA069533, T32 CA116339; DOI: 10.13039/100002491, name: Bristol-Myers Squibb, award: R01CA254734
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 09/15/2023
- Date published
- 12/2023
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy
- Record Identifier
- 9984466694402771
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