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. 2018 Sep 1;4(9):1291-1293.
doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2018.2823.

Outcomes From a Minority-Based Lung Cancer Screening Program vs the National Lung Screening Trial

Mary M Pasquinelli  1 , Kevin L Kovitz  2 , Matthew Koshy  3 , Martha G Menchaca  4 , Li Liu  5 , Robert Winn  2   6 , Lawrence E Feldman  7
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Outcomes From a Minority-Based Lung Cancer Screening Program vs the National Lung Screening Trial

Mary M Pasquinelli et al. JAMA Oncol. .

Abstract

This population-based study assesses demographic characteristics, CT scan findings, and lung cancer detection in minority populations compared with outcomes from the National Lung Screening Trial.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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