Increasing Diverse Women's Awareness of and Participation in Lung Cancer Screening
Limited patient awareness and patient provider communication about lung cancer screening could contribute to low screening uptake among women. The purpose of this mixed methods study is to develop a model for lung cancer screening awareness participation among diverse women defined by race and socioeconomic status. Capitalizing upon an existing community-based project, the Cancer Care Equity Program, and a cohort based at a local federally qualified health center, we propose to: 1) Assess demographic, psychosocial, and health system characteristics associated with lung cancer risk perception, screening awareness, intentions and utilization 2) Determine preferences for lung cancer and lung cancer screening educational materials and methods with attention to specific subgroups.
Lung Cancer Risk and Early Detection in Boston Firefighters
In partnership with the Boston Fire Department, and leveraging a recent award they received to fund cancer screening among firefighters, we propose to: 1) Compare radiologic findings on low-dose CT (LDCT) between firefighters and non-firefighters matched for age and sex; 2) Examine the association between self-reported occupational exposures, use of safety equipment, and smoking with LDCT radiologic findings; 3) Investigate the ability of a proteomic assay to identify individuals at high risk of lung cancer among firefighters with suspicious LDCT findings. Our goal is to increase lung cancer early detection among firefighters and identify a high-risk subset.
