Contact your doctor and discuss your concerns. Once the two of you have made a decision to be screened, your doctor will provide a referral to a local screening center who may be a member of LCA’s Screening Centers of [...]

Cancer screening tests are not perfect. Some cancers can be missed (false negative) and some may look like a cancer when they are not (false positive). There is a small amount of radiation used in the test.

Studies have shown that screening those at high risk with LDCT scans before symptoms appear can find lung cancer early when it is easier to treat and more likely to be cured. In addition, lung cancer screening might also show [...]

Currently, lung cancer screening is recommended (and covered by most insurance plans and Medicare) for a specific high-risk population. Individuals who meet these criteria are at the highest risk, but there is ongoing research to determine who else may have [...]

Screening is testing with a low-dose computed tomography (low-dose CT or LDCT) which can identify small nodules or other abnormalities in your lungs. Finding a problem at an early stage, before there are symptoms, may make it easier to treat.