Lung Cancer Screening for Smokers in the Emergency Department
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests a way to help smokers get screened for lung cancer while they're in the emergency department. It aims to make it easier for people with a smoking history to catch lung cancer early, when treatment is most effective.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 50 and 80 years old
- You have a 20+ pack-year smoking history (roughly 1 pack a day for 20 years, or equivalent)
- You currently smoke or quit smoking within the last 15 years
- You speak English or Spanish fluently
- You have a mobile phone capable of sending and receiving text messages
- You are able to understand and give informed consent (not in severe medical distress)
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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