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Risk prediction model does not accurately identify lung cancer risks in diverse population – News-Medical.Net
Lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the U.S. and the leading cause of cancer death, with about 80% of the total 154,000 deaths recorded each year caused…
Lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the U.S. and the leading cause of cancer death, with about 80% of the total 154,000 deaths recorded each year caused by cigarette smoking. Black men are more likely to develop and die from lung cancer than persons of any other racial or ethnic group, pointing to severe racial disparities.
For example, research has shown that Black patients are less likely to receive early diagnosis and life-saving treatments like surgery.
Now researchers at Jefferson…
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