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LUNG CANCER: EARLY DETECTION MATTERS
Screenings are available to those who are:
• Age 55 to 77
• An active smoker or quit less than 15 years ago
• Have a 30-pack-year history (To calculate your pack
year history, multiply the number of packs per day you
usually smoke by the number of years you have smoked.
For example, two packs a day x 15 years would amount
to 30 pack years.)
• Given a written order from a physician, nurse
practitioner, or physician assistant
If you meet the criteria for this screening, please talk to your
doctor. It could save your life!
If you are a smoker or former smoker, ask your primary care
physician if you qualify for a low-dose lung cancer screening
at Hamilton Diagnostics Center. It is a quick and painless test
that could save your life.
Approximately 85 percent of lung cancer occurs in current
or former cigarette smokers and it is the leading cause of
cancer death in men and women worldwide. This is because
lung cancer is not usually diagnosed until symptoms develop.
However, by receiving a low-dose CT scan annually, lung
cancer can be discovered at its earliest, most treatable stage.
Medicare and most commercial insurance companies cover
the cost of the low-dose computerized tomography (LDCT)
lung cancer screening. Hamilton Diagnostics Center offers
a discounted cash price of $150 for those without health
insurance.
The screening consists of a CT scan that uses special X-ray
technology to obtain images from different angles. These
images are then combined to show a cross-section of the
lungs. This type of low-dose CT scan administers 90 percent
less radiation than a conventional CT scan, and it only takes
about 10 seconds to complete. No medications are given and
no needles are used. Fasting is not necessary, and you don’t
even have to change out of your regular clothes.
Kendall Black, CT Technician, Hamilton Diagnostics Center
Schedule your low-dose lung cancer
screening by calling 706.272.6565.
Diagnostics Center