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Editorial
. 2022 Sep;19(9):1457-1458.
doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202206-495ED.

Addressing Lung Cancer Screening Disparities: What Does It Mean to Be Centralized?

Eduardo R Núñez  1   2   3 , Matthew Triplette  4   5
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Editorial

Addressing Lung Cancer Screening Disparities: What Does It Mean to Be Centralized?

Eduardo R Núñez et al. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022 Sep.
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Potential structures and patient navigation processes in the lung cancer screening (LCS) continuum that improve disparities in screening among underserved populations.
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