Blood test to screen for early lung cancer in Asian and Latino adults

This research study is testing a new blood test that looks for specific genetic changes related to lung cancer. The test searches your blood for EGFR mutations, which are gene changes found in many people with lung cancer. Researchers want to see if this blood test can catch lung cancer early, before you have any symptoms, especially in Asian and Latino communities who are often underrepresented in cancer research.

Many people from Asian and Latino backgrounds develop lung cancer even though they've never smoked, but they're often excluded from standard lung cancer screening programs. This study exists to develop a better screening tool that works for these communities and can find cancer earlier, when treatment options are most effective.