Recent identification of oncogenic cells within healthy tissues and the prevalence of indolent
cancers found incidentally at autopsies reveal a greater complexity in tumor initiation than …

Nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the leading cause of cancer deaths. Lung cancer
screening (LCS) reduces NSCLC mortality; however, a lack of diversity in LCS studies may …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of mortality and person‐years of life lost from cancer
among US men and women. Early detection has been shown to be associated with reduced …

As a leading behavioral risk factor for numerous health outcomes, smoking is a major
ongoing public health challenge. Although evidence on the health effects of smoking has …

The NCCN Guidelines for Lung Cancer Screening recommend criteria for selecting
individuals for screening and provide recommendations for evaluation and follow-up of lung …

Background: There are well-documented disparities in lung cancer outcomes across
populations. Lung cancer screening (LCS) has the potential to reduce lung cancer mortality …

Importance The time course of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk after smoking cessation is
unclear. Risk calculators consider former smokers to be at risk for only 5 years. Objective To …

In daily clinical practice, radiologists and pulmonologists are faced with incidental
radiographic findings of pulmonary nodules. Deciding how to manage these findings is very …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States. Certain groups are
at increased risk of developing lung cancer and experience greater morbidity and mortality …

Background The presence of comorbidity affects the care of cancer patients, many of whom
are living with multiple comorbidities. The prevalence of cancer comorbidity, beyond …