Lung Cancer Screening Program [Video]

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Can Lung Cancer Be Prevented?

The best thing you can do to prevent lung cancer is to quit smoking. Call the National Jewish Health QuitLine at 1.800.QUIT.NOW to get help to quit.

Lung cancer can also be prevented by avoiding other environmental exposures, such as secondhand smoke, radon gas, and asbestos. Lung cancer screening is the best way to detect lung cancer early so it can be treated. We are a supporter of Image Gently through the Alliance for radiation Safety.

What is a Lung Cancer CT Screening Program?

Screening looks for a disease before a person has symptoms. Screening is recommended if a person is at high risk for disease, but has not developed symptoms of the disease.

The Lung Cancer Screening Program at National Jewish Health focuses on early detection of lung cancer. Because a screening CT identifies suspicious lesions in high-risk individuals before there are any symptoms, lung cancer can be detected earlier when it is more easily treated.

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Tags Adenocarcinoma, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Cancer