Lung Cancer Screening

Eligibility

Requirements for Lung Cancer Screening CT Scanning
Certain requirements must be met to participate in the lung cancer screening CT scan at Ingalls. A smoker must meet one or more requirements from each of the following three groups:

Group 1
• Must be over 50 years of age, OR
• An active smoker over 40 years of age with a 20 pack-year
  experience. A pack year equals the number of packs smoked
  per day times the total number of years smoked:
   - 1 pack per day x 20 years = 20 pack years
   - 2 packs per day x 10 years = 20 pack years
   - 3 packs per day x 7 years = 21 pack years

Group 2
• Has NOT already been diagnosed with lung cancer (unless it
   has been treated for cure and there is no known recurrence)

Group 3
• Is an active smoker, OR
• Has at least a 10-pack year experience, OR
• Has had a strong exposure to second-hand smoke, OR
• Has had a strong occupational experience to asbestos,
   beryllium, uranium or radon, OR
• Has quit smoking within the last 10 years, OR
• Has a significant family (parents/siblings) history such as
   - Lung Cancer
   - Emphysema
• OR has had a previous non-small cell lung cancer that has
   been treated for cure and there is no known recurrence.

For more information about Ingalls’ Lungs for Life program, call 708.915.LUNG (5864) or go to the Overview page.