VNS Health EasyCare: Screening for Lung Cancer with Low-Dose Computed Tomography (LDCT)
Screening for qualified members. The effects of smoking or exposure to environmental pollutants or workplace toxins may show up many years later.
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Lung cancer screening is essential for current and past smokers—especially those who still smoke, but including those who have stopped smoking, even if they stopped many years ago. A long history of smoking still puts them at risk of developing lung cancer.
If your loved one meets all of the following conditions, they are eligible to receive lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT).
Aged 50–77
No signs or symptoms of lung cancer
Have a smoking history of a least 20 pack-years (an average of one pack or 20 cigarettes per day for 20 years)
Currently smoke or who have quit smoking within the last 15 years
Have an order from their provider
LDCT has been proven to reduce the number of deaths from lung cancer in patients at high risk. LDCT is a CT scan that can produce images of high enough quality to detect lung cancer while using up to 90% less ionizing radiation than a conventional CT scan of the chest.
Before the first screening, your loved one must schedule an appointment with their provider to discuss the benefits and risks of lung cancer screenings. The initial LDCT order must be made during a lung cancer screening counseling and shared decision-making visit (i.e., it cannot be during just any visit, it must be a visit for this specific purpose).
For LDCT screenings after the initial screening, a written order for LDCT by a provider is required, which may be furnished during any appropriate visit.
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