Lung Cancer Screening
A simple, safe screening and education for long-term, heavy smokers aged 50 to 77. A patient must also be asymptomatic (no signs or symptoms of lung cancer; have a tobacco smoking history of at least 20 pack-years (one pack-year = smoking one pack per day for one year; one pack = 20 cigarettes); and be a current smoker or one who has quit smoking in the last 15 years.
- Covered by Medicare and most private insurances
- Low-dose CT chest screening exam
- Lung cancer risk assessment
Talk with your primary care provider today to see if you qualify.
Learn more at the American Lung Association's Saved By The Scan.
Early detection is key to treating lung cancer, which is the second most common form of cancer in the U.S. Learn the signs and symptoms and how you may qualify for a free screening as Hall-Perrine Cancer Center Medical Oncologist, Dr. Deb Wilbur explains during a recent interview.
