Increasing lung cancer screening in emergency patients
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests a program to help emergency department patients get screened for lung cancer. If you smoke or used to smoke, the study will see if a text message reminder can help you schedule a screening test.
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Who can take part
- You are between 50 and 80 years old.
- You have smoked at least 20 pack-years (for example, 1 pack a day for 20 years, or 2 packs a day for 10 years).
- You currently smoke or quit smoking within the last 15 years.
- You speak English.
- You are a patient in a URMC emergency department (in Rochester, NY).
- You have a cell phone that can send and receive text messages.
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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