Multilevel Study of Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines Implementation (MUST)

Description

The goal of this research inquiry is to provideinsights into preventive services for lung cancer. This research will contribute to the concurrent progress in lung cancer screening with low dose computed tomography, which has taken place in officialrecommendations and clinical practice in the U.S. in recent years.

PI is Jiang Li, Ph.D., MPH. Co-PIs are Sukyung Chung, Ph.D., Dorothy Hung, Ph.D., M.A., MPH, both with PAMFRI, and Esther Wei, Sc.D., with the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute.

Principal Investigator

Dorothy Hung, Ph.D., M.A., MPH, Jiang Li, Ph.D., MPH

Funder

Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (University of California)

Start Date

April 01, 2018

End Date

March 31, 2021

Research Topics

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