Lung cancer screening awareness for Hispanic head and neck cancer survivors
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This study aims to increase awareness and use of lung cancer screening among Hispanic/Latinx individuals who have survived head and neck cancer. You may be able to join if you are a long-term survivor, have a significant smoking history, and haven't had a lung scan recently.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You identify as Hispanic or Latinx.
- You are at least 18 years old.
- You are a head and neck cancer survivor, and your treatment ended 5 or more years ago with no signs of cancer returning.
- You have a smoking history of at least 20 pack-years (for example, smoking 1 pack per day for 20 years, or 2 packs per day for 10 years).
- You are between 50 and 80 years old, or fall into the recommended lung cancer screening guidelines — current smoker or former smoker who quit within the last 15 years.
- You have not had a lung scan (CT or similar) in the last 3 years.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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