Key findings
• Factors such as older age, female sex, and non-English language preference could enhance the effectiveness of diagnostic screening by identifying at-risk populations for lung cancer at Emergency Department (ED).
What is known and what is new?
• We have already known that lung cancer screening criteria have been used for determining individuals at risk of lung cancer. However, we are still uncertain whether such screening criteria can be used among patients only present at ED for seeking their primary care.
What is the implication, and what should change now?
• Our findings showed that using current lung cancer screening criteria may not be sufficient for ED lung cancer screening. Incorporating additional factors such as older age, female sex, and non-English language preference could enhance the effectiveness of diagnostic screening by identifying at-risk populations that may otherwise be overlooked.
Publication: Wang H, Cheeti R, Murray M, Muirheid TA, McDowell J, Sambamoorthi U. Identifying lung cancer in Emergency Department patients outside national lung cancer screening guidelines. J Thorac Dis 2025;17(2):695-706. doi: 10.21037/jtd-24-1399
Journal of Thoracic Disease
Observational study
People
Identifying lung cancer in Emergency Department patients outside national lung cancer screening guidelines
25-Feb-2025
All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://jtd.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/jtd-24-1399/coif). U.S. received funds from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities through the Texas Center for Health Disparities (NIMHD) 5S21MD012472-05, and the NIH/AIM-AHEAD Grant # 1OT2OD032581-01. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official view of the NIH. The other authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.