Effectiveness of Health Communication Intervention to Improve Knowledge on Timeliness to Return for Annual Lung Cancer Screening: The Larch Trial

Karen J. Wernli, PhD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss her research into additional health communication to improve patient knowledge of lung cancer screening timeliness. DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.07.4111 Disclaimer: The purpose of this activity is to expand the reach of CHEST content through awareness, critique, and discussion. All articles have undergone peer review for methodologic rigor and audience relevance. Any views asserted are those of the speakers and are not endorsed by CHEST. Listeners should be aware that speakers’ opinions may vary and are advised to read the full corresponding journal article(s) for complete context. This content should not be used as a basis for medical advice or treatment, nor should it substitute the judgment used by clinicians in the practice of evidence-based medicine. Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R01CA262015. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

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Effectiveness of Health Communication Intervention to Improve Knowledge on Timeliness to Return for Annual Lung Cancer Screening: The Larch Trial is an episode from CHEST Journal Podcasts by American College of Chest Physicians.

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This episode was published on Feb 2, 2026.

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