The 2021 US Preventive Services Task Force lung cancer screening eligibility criteria disproportionately exclude younger Black patients with lung cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The 2021 US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) lung cancer screening guideline may continue to exclude many younger Black individuals who have not yet accumulated enough smoking pack-years to be eligible for screening. The objective of this study was to evaluate the proportions of Black and White patients with lung cancer, stratified by age at diagnosis, who would have been eligible for lung cancer screening.

Methods

Incident lung cancer cases among Black and White individuals aged 50-80 years with a smoking history in the Southern Community Cohort Study (SCCS) were identified for analysis. The proportions of Black and White individuals, stratified by age at diagnosis, who would have qualified for screening under the 2013 and 2021 USPSTF guidelines were calcu

SUBMITTER: Potter AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11925556 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature