Lung Cancer Diagnoses Highlight Early Detection's Crucial Role
A 59-year-old smoker in Sussex found an 18mm growth after a lung health scan. Early detection is key for lung cancer.
#LungCancerScreening, #SussexHealth, #EarlyDetection, #SmokerHealth, #CancerAwareness
https://newsletter.tf/lung-cancer-scan-sussex-smoker-growth-found/
Over 34,000 people in Sussex have had lung health scans. This program aims to find lung cancer early in smokers and ex-smokers.
#LungCancerScreening, #SussexHealth, #EarlyDetection, #SmokerHealth, #CancerAwareness
https://newsletter.tf/lung-cancer-scan-sussex-smoker-growth-found/
Just over a month ago I was called to have a Lung Cancer Screening, as I am an ex-smoker!
On Monday I received a letter to say that as part of the scan they had noticed 'a degree of hardening of the arteries', they stressed that this doesn't mean I have heart disease, just that I am at greater risk.
For this I thank them
However the letter didn't say anything about Lung Cancer, which was the purpose of the screening!
Today I received a second letter from them, printed same day as the first (thanks Royal Mail), which gives the Lung Cancer Screening result and I need to get another scan in about 3 months as it doesn't need immediate follow-up or further investigation! The letter a;so mentions the hardening of the arteries and gives the same advice as the first letter.
At least it isn't an immediate rescan etc.
Alberta #lungcancerscreening pilot could lead to more early detection
Here is my #introduction post!
I am a respirologist (pulmonologist for my US friends) at the Foothills Medical Center in #Calgary, #Alberta, Canada and Professor of Medicine at the #CummingSchoolofMedicine University of Calgary.
I specialize in Interventional Pulmonary Medicine, as well as #lungcancerscreening. #COVID19 researcher through the pandemic.
Leisure time focused on #triathlon training with healthy dose of skiing/snowboarding on & off resort in western Canada.
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