Lung cancer screening (the new name for targeted lung health checks) is available in Westminster for people aged between 55-74 who smoke or used to smoke any tobacco product, including cigarettes, pipes, cigars, roll ups, hookahs or shishas.
Why should you attend?
Screening can spot problems such as cancer early, often before you notice any symptoms. Finding problems earlier can make treatment simpler and more successful.
Download the patient information leaflet hereWhat is involved?
There are two main stages to lung cancer screening.
The first involves a simple lung health check assessment with a patient care advisor over the telephone. They will ask you a series of questions about your smoking history, lifestyle and current health and wellbeing specially designed to assess your risk of developing lung cancer. This should take around 15 minutes.
Depending on the results, you may then be offered an in-person appointment with a nurse to confirm if a CT scan is suitable for you.
If it is, you will then go on to have a low dose CT scan, which produces a detailed image of your lungs, at the same appointment.
How will I be contacted?
If you are eligible, you should receive a letter and a text message inviting you for lung cancer screening.
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