The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable (ACS NLCRT) has developed the Steps for Increasing Lung Cancer Screening: A Manual for Primary Care Practices. This guide offers evidence-based, expert-endorsed recommendations to help improve lung cancer screening (LCS) rates in the primary care setting.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States.1 For people at higher risk of lung cancer (mainly because they smoke of used to smoke) annual low-dose computed tomography scans can save lives. Yet, LCS is underutilized.
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Cancer Statistics Center
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Updates Regarding Biomarker Testing For Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: Considerations From The National Lung Cancer Roundtable
Updates Regarding Biomarker Testing For Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: Considerations From The National Lung Cancer Roundtable
Accelerating Uptake of Lung Cancer Screening Summit Executive Summary
The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable (ACS NLCRT) held its inaugural summit on Accelerating Uptake of Lung Cancer Screening on July 19-20, 2022, in Washington, DC. Increasing lung cancer screening has long been a priority of the NLCRT and its members. The goal of the summit was to accelerate the uptake of lung cancer screening by creating a shared understanding of the current state of screening, identifying key challenges and barriers, and developing and prioritizing strategies to build a comprehensive framework that engages key partners with actionable recommendations.