CT Lung Cancer Screening

Are you a smoker who has smoked at least a pack of cigarettes a day for 30 or more years? You may want to think of getting a CT scan.

With the low-dose capabilities of our two state-of-the-art CT scanners at the Leominster Campus, UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital is now offering a new, low-dose CT screening for lung cancer in high risk patients – the first in Worcester County. 

Do You Qualify for a Lung Cancer Screening?

A recently published trial by the National Cancer Institute confirmed that the lives of patients at high risk for lung cancer can be saved through early detection with low-dose CT lung screening. This is a quick and painless test and is recommended for patients meeting the following criteria:

•  Age 55 to 74 years old
• Currently a smoker or have quit within the past 15 years
• Have smoked at least a pack of cigarettes a day for 30+ years.

To schedule a screening, please call your primary care physician to complete a screening questionnaire.