Software tracks, manages screening to let patients know if they qualify for follow-up care
BUFFALO, N.Y. and DENVER, Colo. — Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is intensifying its efforts to increase lung cancer early detection in the greater Buffalo, New York, area by partnering with Denver-based Eon to leverage the health-tech company’s proprietary artificial intelligence patient management software.
According to the American Lung Association, 44% of lung cancer cases are not caught until a late stage, when the survival rate is only 8%. In New York State, only 6% of people eligible are being screened for lung cancer — which involves a simple low-dose CT exam and can be crucial to early detection and treatment.
Access to screening programs is a significant barrier contributing to the low lung screening rates for those at high risk of developing lung cancer. In late 2022, Roswell Park launched Eddy (Early Detection Driven to You) to reduce barriers to care and reach more patients, deploying a lung screening program on wheels to provide greater access in both the rural and urban communities they serve.
Another challenge is the large number of lung cancers that go undetected because a person does not meet the established criteria for lung cancer early detection. About half of all lung cancers occur in individuals who are not considered at high risk for lung cancer.
Lung cancer screening can be laborious and time-consuming, and often entails significant manual data entry. Eon’s lung cancer screening (LCS) patient management platform uses advanced AI to automate routine administrative tasks, without interrupting radiology workflows. Care teams are then able to focus on patients with significant findings while automating communication and follow-up care for low-risk patients. This not only improves patient care but will significantly increase Roswell Park’s ability to lung cancer screening program’s bandwidth.
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