Evidence of Racial Disparities in the Lung Cancer Screening Process: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Annual lung cancer screening (LCS) with low-dose chest computed tomography for high-risk individuals reduces lung cancer mortality, with greater reduction observed in Black participants in clinical trials. While racial disparities in lung cancer mortality exist, less is known about disparities in LCS participation. We conducted a systematic review to explore LCS participation in Black compared with White patients in the USA.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted through a search of published studies in MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied-Health Literature Database, from database inception through October 2020. We included studies that examined rates of LCS participation and compared rates by race. Studies were po

SUBMITTER: Kunitomo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9585128 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature