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Lung cancer: who should ask about a scan
Smoking causes most lung cancers. For long-time smokers, a special scan can find it early.
A low-dose CT scan
- A quick scan of the chest with a small amount of radiation
- Advised in the USA for people aged 50 to 80 who smoked heavily for many years
- Ask your doctor if it is right for you
The biggest step
- Stopping smoking lowers your risk, at any age
- Free help: National Tobacco Quitline 1800-11-2356
See a doctor if
- A cough lasts more than 3 weeks
- You cough up blood
- You feel breathless or have chest pain that does not go away
Sources
Information only, not medical advice. Always talk to your own doctor.