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Lung Health and Screening Program
Detecting lung cancer at an early stage.
Detect Lung Cancer
Lung Screenings
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends annual screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography in high-risk individuals (Grade B recommendation). As part of our ongoing commitment to preventive care, ChristianaCare now offers lung screenings for your patients who have a history of heavy smoking. Our Lung Health and Screening Program offers:
*Heavy smoking is defined as a smoking history of 20 “pack years” or more. A “pack year” is smoking an average of one pack of cigarettes per day for one year. For example, a person could have a 20 pack-year history by smoking one pack a day for 20 years or two packs a day for 10 years.
ChristianaCare can see patients from any state, however, if you have NJ, MD, or PA state Medicaid, you need to have this screening performed in the state in which you reside.
For the Love of Health Podcast
Lung cancer kills more people in the United States each year than any other kind of cancer, in part because because so few people get screened for lung cancer that the cancer is caught too late. Learn how primary care can be the key to more screenings and fewer deaths, on the ChristianaCare podcast, For the Love of Health.
Learn If You Qualify
For more information or to sign up for an appointment with the Nurse Navigator, fill out the registration form below, or call 302-623-0552.
Ready to Quit?
Using tobacco greatly increases your risk for cancer, heart attacks, breathing problems and stroke. Even secondhand smoke can cause asthma and other breathing problems.
Quitting tobacco lowers your risk for heart and lung problems, cancer and other illnesses. You will have more energy too. Learn more about the effects of smoking and how to succeed in living tobacco free. Our tobacco treatment programs may help.
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Lung Health and Screening Program
4701 Ogletown-Stanton Road
Newark, DE 19713
