Geographic Access to Low-Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening in Tennessee: Disparities by Socioeconomic Variables, Rurality, and Appalachian Status

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Examines access to low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in Tennessee according to rurality and Appalachian status. Analyzes 198 LDCT sites and provides information on travel time and access to sites as well as demographic breakdown of population according to urban, rural, Appalachian, or non-Appalachian location. Discusses access disparities and solutions to improve access to LDCT screening sites in Tennessee.

Sima Namin, Martin Whiteside, R. Eric Heidel, et al.

Journal of Rural Health, 42(3), e70202

08/2026

Access · Appalachia · Cancer · Health screening · Rural-urban differences · Specialty care · Statistics and data · Tennessee