Pathways to lung cancer diagnosis among individuals who did not receive lung cancer screening: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Although early detection of lung cancer through screening is associated with better prognosis, most lung cancers are diagnosed among unscreened individuals. We therefore sought to characterize pathways to lung cancer diagnosis among unscreened individuals. Methods Participants we...

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Main Authors: Rachel D. McCarty, Mollie E. Barnard, Katherine A. Lawson-Michod, Makelle Owens, Sarah E. Green, Samantha Derzon, Lea Karabegovic, Wallace L. Akerley, Melissa H. Watt, Jennifer A. Doherty, Laurie Grieshober
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Primary Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-023-02158-7