Helping tribal members get lung cancer screening
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests a program to help people in tribal communities get screened for lung cancer. It may help you get a low-dose CT scan to check for lung cancer early, when it’s easier to treat.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 50 and 77 years old.
- You have a smoking history of at least 20 pack-years (e.g., one pack a day for 20 years).
- You are a current smoker or quit within the past 15 years.
- You have been seen by a primary care provider at a participating clinic (South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency or Muckleshoot) within the last 3 years, or you are willing to be connected to one.
- You have not had a chest CT scan in the last year.
- You have no personal history of lung cancer or any cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer) within the last 5 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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