Disparities in lung cancer screening among patients in socioeconomically distressed communities
Minorities face disparities in lung cancer screening access, but when screened, they have outcomes similar to those of nonminorities. The Distressed Communities Index effectively identified communities that could benefit from targeted interventions to improve screening access.
Authors
- Parth Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3198-1916)
- Jasmine Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2705-2535)
- Ross Macrae Bremner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2216-9109)
- Enise Yoo-Liu
- Claire Woods (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0355-014X)
- Mark Shacker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7303-9550)
- Michael A. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3694-3187)
- Artur Rybachok
- Noor Jahanshashi
- Stephanie Gerardin
- Cindy Stotts
Institutions
- Creighton University (US)
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JTCVS Open
- Published
- 2025-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjon.2025.08.001
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52