A CT Lung Cancer Screening Could Save Your Life

Did you know that lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States? It is responsible for more deaths annually than breast, prostate and colorectal cancers combined.* Yet, according to research, early detection increases a person’s chance of survival.

The Cancer Care Center of Porter Regional Hospital has launched a CT lung cancer screening program to promote the early detection of lung cancer.

If you meet the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) criteria, you are eligible for a CT lung cancer screening at Porter Regional Hospital. CT scans are easy and painless and may help detect lung cancer at an early stage, when it is most treatable.

NCCN criteria

High-risk Category 1
(no physician referral required)

• Age 55 to 74 AND
• Have smoked a pack a day for 30 years or two packs a day for 15 years OR
• Quit smoking less than 15 years ago

High-risk Category 2
(physician referral required)

• Age 50 to 54 AND Have smoked a pack a day for 20 years or more AND
• Have one additional risk factor other than second-hand smoke (such as family history of lung cancer)

Call 219-983-8399 to schedule a CT lung cancer screening or visit porterhealth.com/lungscreening to learn more. Cost is $75 required at time of service.

*Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention