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Telephone-based shared decision-making for lung cancer screening in primary care

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Lung cancer kills more people in the United States each year than any other kind of cancer – as many as colon and rectal cancers, breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. Part of the reason for that, the cancer is caught too late, because so few people get screened for lung cancer.In this episode we learn how primary care can be the key to more screenings and fewer deaths with Dr. Heather Bittner Fagan, a primary care physician at ChristianaCare. She is a leading researcher in this area, studying ways to improve screening rates and strengthen conversations between physicians and patients.Dr. Bittner Fagan discusses her research specifically while also broadly explaining who is most at-risk for lung cancer and the significant benefits/minor risks of screening for those patients. She provides clarity into the prognosis for lung cancer and debunks the myth that it is a death sentence. Dr. Heather Bittner Fagan is a practicing physician, faculty member, and researcher in Family & Community Medicine at ChristianaCare. Dr. Fagan has a strong presence in cancer screening, particularly in primary care and underserved populations, and has received national funding for lung cancer screening. Dr. Fagan has been recognized for her work in cancer control and prevention and has published in various journals. Dr. Bittner Fagan acknowledges  Ronald E. Myers, PhD DSW at Thomas Jefferson University who is the principal investigator for the LCS-MAPPS study mentioned in the podcast.LINKSChristianaCare Lung Health and Screening ProgramTelephone-Based Shared Decision-making for Lung Cancer Screening in Primary Care (Dr. Fagan's research)Outreach to primary care patients in lung cancer screening: A randomized controlled trialAmerican Lung Association - Saved by the ScanWho Should Be Screened for Lung Cancer? (CDC)Thanks for listening and subscribing! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.

Lung Cancer and Primary Care with Dr. Heather Bittner Fagan

Dr. Heather Bittner Fagan is a practicing physician, faculty member and researcher in Family & Community Medicine at ChristianaCare. Dr. Fagan teaches family medicine residents as well as fellows, advanced practice nurses and medical students. She maintains an active clinical practice at Darley Green Family Medicine in Claymont, Delaware.

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Dr. Bittner Fagan is a provider at ChristianaCare Primary Care at Darley Green.

For more information on ChristianaCare Primary Care, visit christianacare.org/findapcp

Meet Dr. Heather Bittner Fagan

Lung cancer kills more people in the United States each year than any other kind of cancer – as many as colon and rectal cancers, breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. Part of the reason for that, the cancer is caught too late, because so few people get screened for lung cancer.

In this episode we learn how primary care can be the key to more screenings and fewer deaths with Dr. Heather Bittner Fagan, a primary care physician at ChristianaCare. She is a leading researcher in this area, studying ways to improve screening rates and strengthen conversations between physicians and patients.

For more information, visit ChristianaCare.org/podcasts

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