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Terminate Lung Cancer (TLC) Study - A Mixed-Methods Population Approach to Increase Lung Cancer Screening Awareness and Low-Dose Computed Tomography in Eastern Kentucky

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Reports on a study of a community awareness intervention supporting low dose computed tomography (LDCT) cancer screening in two high-risk regions of Eastern Appalachia Kentucky. Rates of awareness and LDCT screening in the intervention regions were compared to a control region where the intervention had not been implemented.
Author(s)
Roberto Cardarelli, David Reese, Karen L. Roper, et al.
Citation
Cancer Epidemiology, 46, 1-8
Date
02/2017
Tagged as
Appalachia · Chronic respiratory conditions · Health screening · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Kentucky