November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and Baptist Health is offering special appointment times for patients who qualify for low-dose computed tomography (CT) screenings.
The following Baptist Health Imaging Centers are scheduling lung cancer screening appointments Saturday, Nov. 8, from 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.:
-Baptist Health Imaging Center-Kanis
9101 Kanis Road, Suite 100, Little Rock
-Baptist Health Imaging Center-North Little Rock
3600 Springhill Drive, North Little Rock
-Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway
1555 Exchange Ave., Conway
-Baptist Health Imaging Center-Fort Smith
1500 Dodson Ave., Ste. 130, Fort Smith
-Baptist Health Medical Center-Heber Springs
1800 Bypass Road, Heber Springs
Patients should speak with their primary care provider to receive a referral for the screening. For more information, call (501) 202-1900. Provider referrals should be sent via fax to (501) 850-0488.
This screening is recommended for adults aged 50 to 77 years who have a 20 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years.
What do you need to do to prepare for screening? It’s a good idea to receive counseling to quit smoking if you currently smoke. You should see your primary care doctor about the benefits and limits of screening with Low Dose CT scans. Also check with your insurance provider to see if you need a referral for screening.
Lung cancer screening with annual low-dose CT scans for those at high risk can reduce the lung cancer death rate by up to 20%.