Baptist Health Paducah offers lung cancer screening appointments Nov. 13

FOX23 News at 9 p.m.

PADUCAH, Ky., (KBSI) — Baptist Health Paducah is offering dedicated appointments for low-dose lung cancer screenings Nov. 13 in recognition of Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

Screenings will be available by appointment from 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the Baptist Imaging Center, 2501 Kentucky Ave.

Low-dose CT scans can detect lung cancer before symptoms develop, when it may be easier to treat, according to the hospital.

To qualify for the screening event, participants must:

– Be ages 50 to 80 with private insurance or 50 to 77 with Medicare.

– Have a smoking history of at least 20 pack-years, equivalent to smoking one pack a day for 20 years or two packs a day for 10 years.

– Currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years.

– Have no signs or symptoms of lung cancer, such as recent weight loss, persistent hoarseness or an ongoing cough.

The hospital describes the screening as a quick, noninvasive exam.

To schedule an appointment or get help obtaining a physician’s order, contact lung navigator Lauren Sonnek at 270-564-1666.