1. Development and Evaluation of a Lung Cancer Screening Decision Aid.
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Hart, Katelyn, Tofthagen, Cindy, and Hsiao-Lan Wang
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LUNG tumors , *MEDICAL personnel , *ATTITUDE (Psychology) , *DECISION making , *WORLD Wide Web , *INFORMATION resources , *PRINT materials , *EARLY detection of cancer , *PATIENT decision making , *PREVENTION - Abstract
Lung cancer is the second most common cancer; however, it often is not diagnosed until the advanced stages. Early-stage lung cancer is curable, but screening tools are not usually implemented in practice because of a lack of provider awareness. A lung cancer screening decision aid may increase screening use and, ultimately, reduce lung cancer deaths. At a Glance • Lung cancer screening decreases mortality. • Informed decision making is crucial in optimizing screening. • A majority of prescribers surveyed believe that the lung cancer screening decision aid described in this article is beneficial to their patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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