2021 uspstf lung cancer screening eligibility update

Exposure

1 paper2 findings

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Humans1

Outcomes

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Lung cancer screening completion

upin humans1

1 study
  1. 2021 uspstf lung cancer screening eligibility update increases lung cancer screening completion in humans (40% to 53% in female patients, 65% to 74% in Black patients).

    “the proportion of female patients screened also rose from 40% pre-update to 53% post-update, and in Black patients from 65% to 74%.”

    Humans2021 USPSTF lung cancer screening eligibility updatelung

    Demographic shifts in referral to and completion of lung cancer screening after the 2021 United States Preventive Services Task Force update

    Journal of thoracic disease28 Aug 2026

Referral to lung cancer screening

upin humans1

1 study
  1. 2021 uspstf lung cancer screening eligibility update increases referral to lung cancer screening in humans (43% to 53% in female patients, 67% to 74% in Black patients).

    “The proportion of female patients referred significantly increased from 43% pre-update to 53% post-update, and in Black patients from 67% to 74%.”

    Humans2021 USPSTF lung cancer screening eligibility updatelung

    Demographic shifts in referral to and completion of lung cancer screening after the 2021 United States Preventive Services Task Force update

    Journal of thoracic disease28 Aug 2026

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