Structural Racism and Lung Cancer Risk: A Scoping Review.

Importance: Structural racism is associated with persistent inequities in health and health outcomes in the US for racial and ethnic minority groups. This review summarizes how structural racism contributes to differential population-level exposure to lung cancer risk factors and thus disparate lung cancer risk across different racial and ethnic groups.

Observations: A scoping review was conducted focusing on structural racism and lung cancer risk for racial and ethnic minority groups.

Access to Lung Cancer Screening.

Rural and racial/ethnic minority communities experience higher risk and mortality from lung cancer. Lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography reduces mortality. However, disparities persist in the uptake of lung cancer screening, especially in marginalized communities.