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Steps for Increasing Lung Cancer Screening: A Guide for Primary Care Practices

Steps for Increasing Lung Cancer Screening: A Guide for Primary Care Practices

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.