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ACR to CMS: Revise CT lung cancer screening guidelines

The American College of Radiology (ACR), as well as several other medical organizations, are asking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to revise its guidelines for low-dose CT (LDCT) ...
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Medicare and LDCT lung cancer screening--evidence mounts for coverage

Last December, when the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommended low-dose CT (LDCT) lung cancer screening for high-risk smokers, it was all but a foregone conclusion that the Medicare ...
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Improving LDCT screening rates within a large multidisciplinary community based practice using integrated ACR accredited imaging centers.

Utilization and trends of BRAF and MEK inhibitors among Medicare D patients: 2013-2021. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full text ...
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Lung Cancer Screening: Promise and Pitfalls

The results of the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) have provided the medical community and American public with considerable optimism about the potential to reduce lung cancer mortality with ...
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Screening patients at high-risk for lung cancer more likely when prmary care provider is familiar with guidelines

Chicago, October 30, 2014—Patients at high-risk for developing lung cancer are more likely to receive low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening when their primary care provider is familiar with ...