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HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
Research has shown that a lung cancer screening can save lives.
A low-dose CT scan has been proven to reduce mortality risk in
smokers and former smokers by 20 percent. The screening:
• Is the result of findings of the National Lung Screening Trial
• Has been endorsed by the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, and U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Your patients should be screened if they:
• Are 55 to 80 years of age.
• Have smoked the equivalent of a pack a day for 30 or more years, or two packs a day for 15 or more years.
• Currently smoke or quit smoking within the last 15 years.
Talk to your patients who smoke or have smoked about the lung cancer screening. Or they can
call (302) 754-5574 to have a screening nurse navigator schedule a screening for them.
302-754-5574 | HealthyDelaware.org/LungScreenings
DELAWARE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Division of Public Health
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