The Relationship between lung cancer and regular screenings

Principal Investigator

Name
Abbie Anderson

Degrees
MA

Institution
Des Moines Area Community College

Position Title
Student

Email
aanderson61@dmacc.edu

About this CDAS Project

Study
NLST (Learn more about this study)

Project ID
NLST-1031

Initial CDAS Request Approval
Mar 28, 2023

Title
The Relationship between lung cancer and regular screenings

Summary
The aim of my project is to evaluate the relationship between lung cancer and contributing variables and assess the role of screenings in improving patient outcomes. Specifically, the project aims to:

1. Determine the prevalence of lung cancer among different populations and identify the contributing variables that increase risk.
2. Evaluate the effectiveness of current screening programs in detecting early-stage lung cancer and improving patient outcomes.
3. Identify the challenges and barriers to implementing screening programs and interventions that can assist in overcoming these challenges.

I will use a mixed-method approach to this project including a thorough literature review and quantitative data analysis. All sensitive participant and medical information will remain confidential, complying with all ethical research guidelines.

Aims

I will be doing statistical analysis to look at :
- the relationships between lung cancer screening and patient outcomes
- patient history and lung cancer diagnosis
- successful interventions with regards to early detection of lunch cancer and positive patient outcomes

Collaborators

none