Rates of breast and colorectal cancer screening nearly four-fold higher than lung cancer screening among those eligible

Lung cancer screening has the potential to catch lung cancer early and save lives — but only if people get screened. Although lung cancer screening is recommended in the U.S. for certain individuals with a history of smoking, only 18% of eligible individuals in the U.S. get screened. One suggested explanation has been that those eligible are resistant to receiving preventive healthcare, but a new study published in JAMAand led by researchers at Mass General Brigham indicates otherwise.