Quick and painless - You could save your life with a lung cancer screening

A lung cancer screening performed with a low-dose CT scan can increase your chances of surviving lung cancer by 20% if you are considered high-risk. If you meet the requirements, there is a good chance you will qualify for a free, low-dose CT scan. 

Requirements:

• Have a 20-pack-year or more history. A pack-year means smoking an average of one pack of cigarettes per day for one year. For example, a person could have a 20 pack-year history by smoking one pack a day for 20 years or two packs a day for 10 years.
• Smoke now or have quit within the past 15 years.
• Are between 50 and 80 years old.
• Have no signs or symptoms of lung cancer.

Screening details:

• A low-dose CT screening produces a 3D image of the lungs using less than 25% of the radiation of a regular computerized tomography (CT) scan.
• The screening helps doctors find lung cancer early, when it is usually easier to treat. This can increase your odds of surviving lung cancer and allow for more treatment options.
• The exam is extremely easy. You lie on a table that slides into a machine. The machine takes pictures of the inside of your body. It only takes about one minute, requires no medications or needles and is painless.

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