Deaconess hospitals hosting screening events for Lung Cancer Awareness Month
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - This month, residents can receive a walk-in, same-day lung cancer screening during three special events.
Officials say these special events have been planned to recognize Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
The screening test is a low-dose CT scan and is for those who are at high risk for lung caner.
According to a release, you might be eligible if you are:
- Between the ages of 50 and 80 years old
- Current or former smoker
- Have at least a 20-pack-year history of smoking (A pack-year is equal to smoking one pack per day for a year. You could have a 20 pack-year history by smoking one pack daily for 20 years or by smoking two packs daily for 10 years.)
Deaconess officials say these low-dose CT scan uses minimal radiation to take detailed images of the lung and can identify early signs of cancer in high-risk patients.
There will be representatives from Deaconess to help with prescreening and to do the screenings right then.
The events are as follows:
Newburgh, Ind.
• Tuesday, Nov. 12 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the GI Specialty Center on Gateway’s campus, 4011 Gateway Blvd
Sherman Drive, Princeton, Ind.
• Monday, Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. to noon at Deaconess Gibson Hospital, in the Health & Education Room, 1808
Henderson, Ky.
• Monday, Nov. 25 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Deaconess Henderson Hospital, Elm St. Entrance, 1305 N. Elm St.
Officials say the Henderson event will also feature the Mega Lung, an inflatable walk-through lung. The inflatable lung is used to show what your lungs look like on the inside and the damage smoking can do.
Providers will also be at the events for interviews.
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