Geospatial Analysis of Accredited Lung Cancer Screening Facilities in Florida Reveals Suboptimal Alignment with High-Risk Populations
Our findings indicate that there is a significant misalignment between the distribution of ACR-accredited facilities offering LDCT for screening and the regions of Florida where the incidence and mortality of lung cancer are greatest. In contrast to previous reports examining national data, our data suggest that these geographic disparities limit the ability of populations most vulnerable to lung cancer to ACR-certified screening.
Authors
- Sten H. Vermund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7289-8698)
- Etter Hoang
- Nourhan Ashraf
- Matthew L. Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2081-4672)
- Salah-Eddin Komrokji
- Abraham B. Schwarzberg
- Luba Ayzenshtat
- Haleh Sangi-Haghpeykar
- K. Eric Sommers
- Eduardo M. Sotomayor
Institutions
- University of South Florida (US)
- Tampa General Hospital (US)
- AdventHealth Tampa (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Research Communications
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1158/2767-9764.crc-25-0535
- Primary Topic
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00