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Oncology

USPS 2021

United States Preventive Services Task Force

Updated USPSTF screening guidelines may reduce lung cancer deaths

2021NationalThe Journal of family practice

United States

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By nearly doubling the number of patients eligible for screening, as many as 60,000 US lives may be saved-but concerns may limit acceptance.

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At a glance

Organisation: United States Preventive Services Task Force
Published: 2021
Applies to: 🇺🇸 United States
Scope: National
Journal: The Journal of family practice
DOI: 10.12788/jfp.0257
PubMed: 34818167
PubMed Central: PMC8619807
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