Lung cancer screening : intention to participate and acceptability among Belgian smokers

Abstract: Objective Next to the obvious benefits of tobacco-use cessation, lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans has been proposed as a means to lower lung cancer burden. Achieving an impact of any cancer screening program on cancer-specific mortality largely depends on the uptake. The aim of this study was to estimate the acceptability and intention to participate in a lung cancer screening program among Belgian current or former smokers. Methods A cross-sectional online survey was carried out among adults from the Belgian population. Sampling took place within... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Kellen, Eliane
Gabriels, Suzanne
Van Hal, Guido F.
Goossens, Mathijs C.
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
Schlagwörter: Human medicine
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28877324
Datenquelle: BASE; Originalkatalog
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Link(s) : https://hdl.handle.net/10067/1825620151162165141

Abstract: Objective Next to the obvious benefits of tobacco-use cessation, lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans has been proposed as a means to lower lung cancer burden. Achieving an impact of any cancer screening program on cancer-specific mortality largely depends on the uptake. The aim of this study was to estimate the acceptability and intention to participate in a lung cancer screening program among Belgian current or former smokers. Methods A cross-sectional online survey was carried out among adults from the Belgian population. Sampling took place within an existing online panel. Results In total, 83.6% of all respondents (n = 2727), including current or former smokers and never smokers, believed that offering lung cancer screening to current or former smokers is a good idea. 84.3% of all current or former smokers (n = 1534) answered that they would likely or very likely participate in a screening program for lung cancer. The majority of current smokers that were willing to be screened said they would also want to receive tobacco-use cessation counseling in parallel with screening (71.8%; n = 486), whereas 9% (n = 61) would decline. Conclusions These findings suggest that a Belgian lung cancer screening program would be acceptable and could be well-attended by current or former smokers. Further research should focus on how smokers can be best reached to propose screening, and how tobacco-use cessation counseling can be successfully integrated in a lung cancer screening program.