CHI Memorial Offers Free Low-Dose Lung Cancer Screenings

  • Monday, August 17, 2015

CHI Memorial Buz Standefer Lung Center is offering low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening for lung cancer at no cost for those who are uninsured or need financial assistance and who meet screening guidelines.

 

The following are the CT low dose lung screening guidelines:

·  Age 55 – 74

·  Smoked for 30 years (one pack per day or more) or quit within the last 15 years

 

Call 423- 495-LUNG (5864) for details.

 

Lung cancer screening is a test to look for signs of lung cancer in otherwise healthy people.

Physicians use computerized tomography (CT) scan of the lungs to look for lung cancer. When lung cancer is detected at a very early stage, it may be more likely to be cured. With more than 150,000 people dying from lung cancer per year, this CT scan has shown to improve survival by 20 percent according to The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Insurance may cover CT lung cancer screenings.

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