AUROC estimate of four-marker protein panel plus PLCO<sub>m2012</sub> was 0.88 for risk prediction of lung cancer death
Yet, variation in uptake seen by geography, race, smoking history, and age
Black veterans had 34 percent lower odds of screening completion versus White veterans
Risk model-based lung cancer screening strategy more cost-effective than 2021 USPSTF recommendations
Furthermore, consistency of lung cancer may be an important predictor of survival
More than 50 cancer groups have issued an urgent call for more lung cancer screening among high-risk people
Only 22.3 percent of those with an initial LDCT had a repeat annual LDCT; 34.3 percent adherent with follow-up to 24 months
Risk for incident lung cancer increased for current smokers and former smokers not recommended for annual low-dose CT screening
Only 29 percent of Americans know that lung cancer is the No. 1 cancer killer
Expanding lung cancer screening criteria is step toward greater equity for high-risk populations