Lung cancer screening study for current/former smokers
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study aims to help people who qualify for lung cancer screening actually get screened. It tests a program to remind and support you to schedule a low-dose CT scan.
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, 1 pack a day for 20 years)
- You currently smoke or quit within the last 15 years
- You have a primary care doctor at UC Irvine or Emory Healthcare
- You had a doctor visit, ER visit, or hospital stay in the last 12 months, or have a scheduled visit in the next 3 months
- You speak English or Spanish
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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