Lung cancer screening for current and recent smokers
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study aims to create a program to help people get screened for lung cancer while they are in the hospital. It is for people who are at higher risk due to their age and smoking history.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 50 and 80 years old.
- You have smoked at least 20 pack-years (for example, one pack a day for 20 years, or two packs a day for 10 years).
- You currently smoke, or you quit within the last 15 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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