Grant Number:	5R01CA251686-04 Interpret this number
Primary Investigator:	Henderson, Louise
Organization:	Univ Of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Project Title:	Comorbidity and Functional Status in a Population Undergoing Lung Cancer Screening
Fiscal Year:	2023

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT In the United States, lung cancer causes more deaths than colorectal, breast, and prostate cancers combined. The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) showed a 20% reduction in lung cancer mortality among current and former heavy smokers who were screened with low dose computed tomography (LDCT) versus chest ra- diography. Although false positive results were common, affecting one quarter of trial participants, and some professional organizations raised concerns over the fact that NLST results may not be generalizable to the U.S. population, in December 2013 the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force began recommending annual lung cancer screening with LDCT in adults aged 55 to 80 years who are current or former (quit within the past 15 years) smokers and have a 30 pack-year smoking history. There is limited evidence on the effectiveness of lung cancer screening (LCS) in patients with comorbid conditions or functional limitations as NLST participants were required to be healthy enough to undergo surgical resection, which resulted in the enrollment of fairly healthy participants. While patients with significant smoking exposure have higher risk of developing lung can- cer, they also tend to have more underlying disease, may experience higher competing mortality risks, and may be ineligible for standard of care treatments used for early-stage lung cancer; hence, there is a need to evaluate the effectiveness of LCS in patients with preexisting medical comorbidities and functional limitations. Our long-term goal is to determine if risk-based LCS, that incorporates preexisting patient comorbid conditions and measures of frailty, improves our ability to determine which subgroups of patients are most likely to benefit from LCS while also identifying subgroups in whom LCS likely does more harm than good. The objective of this application is to evaluate the extent to which patient comorbidities and functional status impact LCS outcomes in a population-based setting. We hypothesize that incorporating information on patient’s baseline lung cancer risk score, comorbid conditions, and functional status will improve the benefit to harm ratio for certain sub- groups of the population. We plan to accomplish this objective by pursuing the following three specific aims: (1) determine the association of baseline lung cancer risk score on LCS; (2) assess the impact of comorbid condi- tions on LCS; and (3) evaluate the effect of functional status on LCS. This study utilizes existing infrastructure from a population-based registry to explore an emerging clinically relevant cancer screening area for which lim- ited data exist. The proposed research is significant because it will provide real-world data on LCS in patients by baseline risk, comorbid conditions, and functional status to generate evidence-based medicine of lung can- cer screening in clinical practice.




Estimating the Effects of Cancer Screening in Clinical Practice Settings: The Role of Selective Uptake and Suboptimal Adherence along the Cancer Screening Continuum.
Authors: Lund J.L. , Rivera M.P. , Su I.H. , Long J.M. , Chen X. , Pak J. , Hudgens M.G. , Stürmer T. , Reuland D.S. , Henderson L.M. .
Source: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention : A Publication Of The American Association For Cancer Research, Cosponsored By The American Society Of Preventive Oncology, 2024-08-01 00:00:00.0; 33(8), p. 984-988.
PMID: 39012954
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Prevalence of Lung Cancer Screening in the US, 2022.
Authors: Henderson L.M. , Su I.H. , Rivera M.P. , Pak J. , Chen X. , Reuland D.S. , Lund J.L. .
Source: Jama Network Open, 2024-03-04 00:00:00.0; 7(3), p. e243190.
EPub date: 2024-03-04 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 38512257
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Delays in Follow-up after a Positive Lung Cancer Screening Exam: Is the Benefit of Screening Compromised?
Authors: Rivera M.P. , Henderson L.M. , Sakoda L.C. .
Source: Annals Of The American Thoracic Society, 2023 Aug; 20(8), p. 1102-1104.
PMID: 37311217
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Communication of Positive Lung Cancer Screening Findings and Receipt of Recommended Follow-up Care.
Authors: Henderson L.M. , Durham D.D. , Long J. , Lamb D. , Lane L.M. , Rivera M.P. .
Source: Jama Network Open, 2023-06-01 00:00:00.0; 6(6), p. e2320409.
EPub date: 2023-06-01 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 37347487
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Variability in Reporting of Incidental Findings Detected on Lung Cancer Screening.
Authors: Henderson L.M. , Chiles C. , Perera P. , Durham D.D. , Lamb D. , Lane L.M. , Rivera M.P. .
Source: Annals Of The American Thoracic Society, 2022-12-20 00:00:00.0; , .
EPub date: 2022-12-20 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 36538683
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Receipt of Recommended Follow-up Care After a Positive Lung Cancer Screening Examination.
Authors: Rivera M.P. , Durham D.D. , Long J.M. , Perera P. , Lane L. , Lamb D. , Metwally E. , Henderson L.M. .
Source: Jama Network Open, 2022-11-01 00:00:00.0; 5(11), p. e2240403.
EPub date: 2022-11-01 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 36326760
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Be the Change: Advancing Lung Health and Closing the Global Healthcare Gap.
Authors: Downey G.P. , Rivera M.P. , Schnapp L. , Petrache I. , Roman J. , Collishaw K. .
Source: American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine, 2022-09-15 00:00:00.0; 206(6), p. 667-669.
PMID: 36112773
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Lung Cancer Screening in Individuals With and Without Lung-Related Comorbidities.
Authors: Metwally E.M. , Rivera M.P. , Durham D.D. , Lane L. , Perera P. , Lamb D. , Henderson L.M. .
Source: Jama Network Open, 2022-09-01 00:00:00.0; 5(9), p. e2230146.
EPub date: 2022-09-01 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 36066893
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Prospective Multisite Cohort Study to Evaluate Shared Decision Making Utilization Among Individuals Screened for Lung Cancer.
Authors: Tailor T. , Rivera M.P. , Durham D.D. , Perera P. , Lane L. , Henderson L.M. .
Source: Journal Of The American College Of Radiology : Jacr, 2022-04-16 00:00:00.0; , .
EPub date: 2022-04-16 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 35439440
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Adherence to Lung Cancer Screening: What Exactly Are We Talking About?
Authors: Sakoda L.C. , Henderson L.M. , Rivera M.P. .
Source: Annals Of The American Thoracic Society, 2021 12; 18(12), p. 1951-1952.
PMID: 34380008
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Lung Cancer Screening With Low Dose Computed Tomography in Patients With and Without Prior History of Cancer in the National Lung Screening Trial.
Authors: Henderson L.M. , Durham D.D. , Tammemägi M.C. , Benefield T. , Marsh M.W. , Rivera M.P. .
Source: Journal Of Thoracic Oncology : Official Publication Of The International Association For The Study Of Lung Cancer, 2021 Jun; 16(6), p. 980-989.
EPub date: 2021-02-10 00:00:00.0.
PMID: 33581343
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Patterns and Factors Associated With Adherence to Lung Cancer Screening in Diverse Practice Settings.
Authors: Sakoda L.C. , Rivera M.P. , Zhang J. , Perera P. , Laurent C.A. , Durham D. , Huamani Velasquez R. , Lane L. , Schwartz A. , Quesenberry C.P. , et al. .
Source: Jama Network Open, 2021-04-01 00:00:00.0; 4(4), p. e218559.
EPub date: 2021-04-01 00:00:00.0.
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Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Volumes and Disparities in Lung Cancer Screening.
Authors: Henderson L.M. , Benefield T. , Bosemani T. , Long J.M. , Rivera M.P. .
Source: Chest, 2021-01-05 00:00:00.0; , .
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