Screening Can Save Lives
Most incidences of lung cancer are discovered in more advanced stages, when symptoms are more likely to show and the
disease is harder to treat. However, we can be proactive in screening. If a person has certain risk factors for lung cancer,
doctors recommend proactive screening. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, screening with
a low-dose spiral CT scan can “decrease the risk of dying from lung cancer in heavy smokers.” (5) This form of screening
provides more detailed images of the lungs and can more clearly define minute abnormalities. (6)
Proactive screening should occur if a person has:
• A history of heavy smoking, and
• Smoke now or have quit within the past 15 years, and
• Is between 55 and 80 years old.
Lung cancer is frightening thought, but with proactive screening, we have more opportunities to defend ourselves against
this disease with many faces. If you believe you or a loved one is at risk for lung cancer, talk to your doctor about screening
today.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr61/nvsr61_04.pdf
http://www.lungcanceralliance.org/get-information/types-of-lung-cancer.html
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcancer-smallcell/detailedguide/small-cell-lung-cancer-staging
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/features/why-lung-cancer-strikes-nonsmokers
http://www.cancer.gov/types/lung/patient/lung-screening-pdq#section/_13
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcancer-non-smallcell/moreinformation/lungcancerpreventionandearlydetection/
lung-cancer-prevention-and-early-detection-early-detection
About Kristin Steffes, MD - Stoneybrook Family Medicine
Kristin Steffes, MD specializes in Family Medicine. Dr. Steffes earned her medical degree at Louisiana State University
(LSU), New Orleans and graduated college at LSU, Baton Rouge. She completed her residency at University of Florida
(UF). There, as Chief OB Resident, Dr. Steffes completed her Women’s Health and OB track.
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