Lung cancer screening has the potential to catch lung cancer early and save lives—but only if people get screened. Although lung cancer screening is recommended in the U.S. for certain individuals with a history of smoking, only 18% of eligible individuals in the U.S. get screened. One suggested explanation has been that those eligible are resistant to receiving preventive health care, but a new study published in JAMA and led by researchers at Mass General Brigham indicates otherwise.
Lung cancer screening lags behind breast and colorectal screenings
