Reevaluating Race in Spirometry: Advancing Equity in Pulmonary Risk Assessment
Update: 2025-10-21
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Race-based spirometry adjustments have long influenced pulmonary risk assessments, often underestimating disease severity in Black patients. Hear from Dr. Ajay Sheshadri as he examines the historical misuse of race in lung function testing, explores race-neutral modeling in surgical risk prediction, and highlights the need for data-driven, continuous risk assessment tools in caring for patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Dr. Sheshadri is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pulmonary Medicine at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
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