A qualitative study exploring patient motivations for screening for lung cancer.

BACKGROUND:Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) of the chest for lung cancer screening of heavy smokers was given a 'B' rating by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in 2013, and gained widespread insurance coverage in the U.S. in 2015. Lung cancer screening has since had low u...

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Main Authors: Joshua A Roth, Lisa Carter-Harris, Susan Brandzel, Diana S M Buist, Karen J Wernli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6033377?pdf=render