Advancing the Early Detection of Lung Cancer: Expanding Screening Access, Eligibility, and Awareness

In this episode, Dr Abbie Begnaud discusses the importance of lung cancer screening and evolving strategies to improve early detection among high-risk populations, including:

• Low-dose CT screening, which reduces lung cancer mortality by detecting cancers at earlier, more treatable stages
• Updated screening guidelines that have expanded eligibility
• Key challenges that impact screening participation, including awareness, access, and broader risk assessment

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Presenter:

Abbie Begnaud, MD, FCCP
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Minnesota
Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine
Program Director, Interventional Pulmonology Fellowship
University of Minnesota Health Lung Cancer Screening Program

Link to full program: 

Advancing the Early Detection of Lung Cancer: A Multipronged Educational Initiative to Elevate Evidence-Based Screening Practices | Decera Clinical Education

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