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
Funder
Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (University of California)
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