November Is Lung Cancer Awareness Month

THESE ARE DISMAL STATISTICS AND IT IS VERY CRUCIAL TO RAISE AWARENESS AND PROMOTE EDUCATION ABOUT LUNG CANCER.

• Lung cancer accounts for about 27 percent of all cancer deaths and is by far the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women.
• Lung cancer kills 433 Americans every day.
• Every 3.3 mins someone dies of lung cancer in US.
• Lung cancer is not solely a smoker’s disease. It is also seen in nonsmokers.
• A study by the National Cancer Institute and the National Lung Screening Trial found that low-dose screening CT scans reduce the number of deaths from lung cancer by 20%.

THE RIGHT CANDIDATES FOR LOW-DOSE SCREENING CT SCANS ARE:

• Be between 55-77 years of age
• Be asymptomatic (no signs or symptoms of lung cancer)
• Have at least a 30 pack-year history (1 pack year = smoking one pack per day for one year; 1 pack = 20 cigarettes)
• Be a current smoker or have quit in the last 15 years

TALK TO YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IF LOW-DOSE SCREENING CT SCAN IS AN OPTION FOR YOU.

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DISCLAIMER: THE INFORMATION IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE GENERAL EDUCATION FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED DOES NOT CONSTITUTE MEDICAL OR HEALTH CARE ADVICE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL AND IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVICE AND SERVICE.