2019 LCRF Research Grant on Disparities in Lung Cancer
Betsy Risendal, PhD
University of Colorado Denver AMC
Research Project:
Improving Preventive Care to Address Lung Cancer Disparities
Summary:
National data suggest that only 4% of people who could benefit have received lung cancer screening, and that differences in the uptake of screening may further widen existing disparities in lung cancer survival. In pilot work funded by the Specialized Program in Research Excellence (SPORE) in Lung Cancer at the University of Colorado Cancer Center, significant barriers to implementing lung cancer screening programs were identified at the patient, provider and system-level. In the current project funded by the Lung Cancer Research Foundation, these barriers will be addressed by providing education, technical assistance and outreach to increase the uptake and delivery of this life-saving preventive screening.