Getting a Lung Cancer Screening | Temple Health (English)

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S. But when caught early, people have the best chance for a successful outcome. The Temple Healthy Chest Initiative offers low-dose CT (LDCT) scans that take 10 minutes.

This educational video explains the process of lung cancer screening for eligible patients, including the risks and benefits. It is intended to be used in shared decision-making between patients and their doctors.

Call 800-TEMPLE-MED to schedule a screening

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:10 Why is lung cancer screening important?
1:13 What is a low-dose CT (LDCT) screening visit?
1:59 Who should get a LDCT screening?
2:30 Risks of LDCT screening
3:30 What do the LDCT results mean?
4:36 Lung cancer treatment or screening information

For more information, please visit - https://www.templehealth.org/services/lung/patient-care/programs/lung-cancer-screening

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