Racial disparities in lung cancer screening among veterans

JAMA Network Open

2023-06-16

(Press-News.org) About The Study: The results of this study suggest that Black veterans have lower rates of lung cancer screening that are not fully explained by demographic and socioeconomic variables, underscoring the need for further qualitative studies on barriers to lung cancer screening as well as evidence-based interventions targeted to Black veterans.

Authors: Neelima Navuluri, M.D., M.P.H., of the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.18795)

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Racial disparities in lung cancer screening among veterans

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