M. Patricia Rivera, MD (IMAGE)
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"A significant barrier to implementation of lung cancer screening is provider time. Many primary care providers do not have adequate time to have a shared decision-making conversation and to conduct a risk assessment," M. Patricia Rivera, MD, said. "Although a lung cancer screening risk model that incorporates co-morbidities and clinical risk variables may be the best tool for selecting high risk individuals who are most likely to benefit from screening, such a model requires input of additional clinical information.
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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
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