Participation in community-based lung cancer screening: the Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial.
Philip A J CrosbieRhian GabeIrene SimmondsNeil HancockPanos AlexandrisMartyn KennedySuzanne RogersonDavid BaldwinRichard BootonClaire BradleyMike DarbyClaire EckertKevin N FranksJason LindopSamuel M JanesHenrik MøllerRachael L MurrayRichard D NealSamantha L QuaifeSara UppertonBethany ShinkinsPuvan TharmanathanMatthew E J CallisterPublished in: The European respiratory journal (2022)
Telephone risk assessment followed by a community-based LHC is an effective strategy for lung cancer screening implementation. However, lower participation associated with current smoking status and socioeconomic deprivation underlines the importance of research to ensure equitable access to screening.