Advancing Health Equity in Lung Cancer Screening and the Role of Humanomics.
Thorac Surg Clin
; 33(4): 365-373, 2023 Nov.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37806739
ABSTRACT
Identifying and managing lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer-specific mortality, depend on multiple medical and sociodemographic factors. Humanomics is a model that acknowledges that negative societal stressors from systemic inequity affect individual health by altering pro-inflammatory gene expression. The same factors which may predispose individuals to lung cancer may also obstruct equitably prompt diagnosis and treatment. Increasing lung cancer screening access can lessen disparities in outcomes among disproportionately affected communities. Here, the authors describe several individual, provider, and health system-level obstacles to lung cancer screening and offer actionable solutions to increase access.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Health Equity
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Lung Neoplasms
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Aspects:
Equity_inequality
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Thorac Surg Clin
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article