Men, younger patients less likely to be screened for lung cancer

From 2015 to 2019, most patients who were screened for lung cancer met 2013 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force criteria, but men, younger patients and those who previously smoked were less likely to be screened, a recent study found.
The now-outdated 2013 USPSTF guidance recommended annual lung cancer screening (LCS) with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for adults aged 55 to 80 years who had a 30-pack year smoking history and smoked or quit smoking within the last 15 years.
In 2021, the task force updated its guidance on annual LCS with LDCT, nearly doubling the number of patients who were

From 2015 to 2019, most patients who were screened for lung cancer met 2013 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force criteria, but men, younger patients and those who previously smoked were less likely to be screened, a recent study found.
The now-outdated 2013 USPSTF guidance recommended annual lung cancer screening (LCS) with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for adults aged 55 to 80 years who had a 30-pack year smoking history and smoked or quit smoking within the last 15 years.
In 2021, the task force updated its guidance on annual LCS with LDCT, nearly doubling the number of patients who were