Missed Opportunities for Tobacco Dependence Treatment among U.S. Veterans Referred for Lung Cancer Screening: An Observational Cohort Study

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Analyzes rates at which tobacco dependence treatment (TDT) is provided to veterans who use tobacco and were referred for lung cancer screening (LCS) at Veterans Affairs Medical Centers and associated clinics in the upper Midwest between September 2022 and September 2023. Breaks down clinical and demographic factors associated with TDT use, including rurality.

Anne C. Melzer, Adam Kaplan, Megan Campbell, et al.

Preventive Medicine Reports, 59, 103263

10/2025

Access · Cancer · Health screening · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Substance use and misuse · Tobacco use · Veterans