Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
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Disparities exist in lung cancer outcomes between African American and white people. The current United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) lung cancer screening eligibility criteria, which is based solely on age and smoking history, may exacerbate racial disparities. We evaluated whether the PLCOm2012 risk prediction model more effectively selects African American ever-smokers for screening. ⋯ The PLCOm2012 model was found to be preferable over the USPSTF criteria at identifying African American ever-smokers for lung cancer screening. The broader use of this model in racially diverse populations may help overcome disparities in lung cancer screening and outcomes.
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Osimertinib for Leptomeningeal Disease in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC.