Any healthcare provider can refer their patients for the test. It is one of the most effective ways to detect early-stage lung cancer for high-risk patients.Ī physician’s referral is needed for a CT lung screening. The test produces a 3D image of the lungs. That’s why Summa Health offers a CT lung screening test to detect early-stage lung cancer. Evidence shows that screening with low-dose CT scans can reduce lung cancer mortality risk in individuals who have smoked 20 pack-years or more. Medical experts estimate that early cancer screenings save thousands of lives a year. That’s why regular screening is so important.
Lung cancer is typically diagnosed at more advanced stages when it is more difficult to treat. Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast and prostate cancers combined. Lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer death among both males and females.
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