Determinants of willingness to undergo lung cancer screening among high-risk current and ex-smokers in Sabah, Malaysia: a cross-sectional pilot study

• Main Authors: Larry Ellee Nyanti, Chia Zhen Chua, Han Chuan Loo, Cheng Zhi Kho, Emilia Sheau Yuin Toh, Rasvinder Singh Gill, Eng Tat Chan, Ker Yin Tan, Taufiq Rosli, Muhammad Aklil Abd Rahim, Arfian Ibrahim, Nai Chien Huan, Hema Yamini Devi Ramarmuty, Kunji Kannan Sivaraman Kannan
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: National Library of Medicine 2023
• Subjects: RC254-282 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology Including cancer and carcinogens; RC31-1245 Internal medicine
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37907/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37907/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37907/; https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2023.0051
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Background: Attitudes towards smoking, lung cancer screening, and perceived risk of lung cancer have not been widely studied in Malaysia. The primary objective of this study was to describe the factors affecting the willingness of high-risk current smokers and ex-smokers to undergo low-dose computed...