Lung Cancer Screening
A simple, safe screening and education for long-term, heavy smokers aged 55 to 77. A patient must also be asymptomatic (no signs or symptoms of lung cancer; have a tobacco smoking history of at least 30 pack-years (one pack-year = smoking one pack per day for one year; one pack = 20 cigarettes); and be a current smoker or one who has quit smoking in the last 15 years.
- Covered by Medicare and most private insurances
- Low-dose CT chest screening exam
- Lung cancer risk assessment
Tests and assessments are done in one location at Mercy. Talk with your primary care provider today to see if you qualify.
