Lung Cancer Caring Ambassadors Program Asserts Unspoken Bias Influences Lung Cancer Policies
March 31st, 2007
The Lung Cancer Caring Ambassadors Program (Lung Cancer CAP) reports disappointment and frustration with the discrepant standards used in evaluating the efficacy of lung cancer screening compared to screening tests for other cancers. “The announcement by the American Cancer Society (ACS) recommending the addition of yearly MRI to the already recommended annual mammography for breast cancer screening among high-risk women spotlights the blatantly discrepant standards being used to evaluate the efficacy of cancer screening depending upon the type of cancer involved,” noted Lung Cancer CAP Medical Director, Dr. Tina M. St. John.