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Lung Cancer Screening In A Primary Care Clinic For Coal Mine, Glenda Mills, Sarah Cobb
Lung Cancer Screening In A Primary Care Clinic For Coal Mine, Glenda Mills, Sarah Cobb
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of mortality for both men and women in the United States. Guidelines are set by the American Cancer Society for annual screenings of at-risk patients. Early identification of lung cancer risk and screening with low-dose CT scans can increase detection and treatment thereby reducing risk of death or disability. Coal miners are exposed to numerous cancer-causing agents, such as toxic chemicals, dust pollution from coal, and diesel exhaust fumes. However, primary care clinics serving coal miners lack lung cancer screenings despite the increased risk miners face. Patients were screened using criteria set forth by …
Improving Skin Cancer Screening In Primary Care, Jaclyn Barnhouse, Rebecca Baietto
Improving Skin Cancer Screening In Primary Care, Jaclyn Barnhouse, Rebecca Baietto
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Skin cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in the United States, with melanoma having the highest rate of mortality of all forms of skin cancer (CDC, 2019). However, there is hesitancy among primary care providers to perform skin cancer screenings (Oliveria et al., 2011). Prevention and early detection of melanoma is key. Melanoma has been known to be highly curable when found early. This makes early detection even more important in order to prevent metastasis and potential mortality (Bruce et al, 2017). The use of targeted screening tools can potentially save lives when utilized in primary …