Trends in the Proportion of Patients With Lung Cancer Meeting Screening Criteria

Abstract

Lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography is recommended for high-risk individuals by professional associations including the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).1 The implications of the USPSTF screening criteria were investigated in a retrospective study of a well-defined population to demonstrate trends in the proportion of lung cancer patients meeting the criteria over 28 years.