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Criteria for lung cancer screening misses many Black smokers

Screening guidelines for lung cancer by the United States Preventive Services Task Force limit those eligible to smokers aged 55 to 80, who have a 30 pack–year smoking history and who quit no more than 15 years prior to screening. However, this does not accurately reflect the smoking habits of Blacks or their susceptibility to […]

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