Implementation of Lung Cancer Screening in the Veterans Health Administration

2017366 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Linda Kinsinger

Charles Anderson · United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Jane Kim

Martha Larson

Stephanie H. Chan

Heather A. King · Health Services Research & Development

Kathryn Rice · Minneapolis VA Health Care System

Christopher G. Slatore · VA Portland Health Care System

Nichole T. Tanner

Abstract

It is estimated that nearly 900 000 of a population of 6.7 million VHA patients met the criteria for LCS. Implementation of LCS in the VHA will likely lead to large numbers of patients eligible for LCS and will require substantial clinical effort for both patients and staff.

Topics & Keywords

Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Global Cancer Incidence and Screening

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Internal Medicine

Volume 177, Issue 3, pp. 399-399

DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.9022

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