Abstract
Aim: Lung cancer (LC) is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The US Preventive Services Task Force and National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommend annual low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for eligible adults. We conducted a study to assess physician LDCT referral patterns. Methods: The study was divided into a pre-, intervention, and post-intervention periods. The intervention was a LC screening educational series. We evaluated rates of LDCT screening referrals during pre- and post-intervention periods. Results: In the pre-intervention period, 75 patients fulfilled US Preventive Services Task Force and/or National Comprehensive Cancer Network criteria and 27% underwent LDCT. In the post-intervention period, 135 patients fulfilled either screening criteria of whom 61.5% underwent LDCT. Conclusion: In our study, educational lectures improved compliance significantly and should be used as tool for primary care providers to effectively increase LDCT screening referrals.
Original language | English |
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Article number | LMT55 |
Journal | Lung Cancer Management |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Feb 2023 |
Keywords
- early detection
- lung cancer
- physician education
- quality improvement
- screening
- tobacco