The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute will offer lung screenings Nov. 14 from 8 a.m.-noon for the fifth annual National Lung Screening Day and Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
Low-dose CT screenings will be given on the third floor of the Cancer Institute located at 449 Jack Stephens Drive in Little Rock. Free parking will be available in UAMS Parking Deck 3, 4030 W. Capitol Ave., next to the Cancer Institute.
Screenings will also be offered at UAMS Health in Bryant, located at 1901 Encore Way.
An appointment is required. To schedule a screening, call (501) 526-5777. These screenings take about 15 minutes. Low-dose CT screening is fully covered by Medicare for adults 50 to 78 and by most commercial insurance.
These screenings are for people at higher risk for lung cancer, and research shows that yearly scans can help identify abnormal areas before symptoms start and lower the risk of dying from lung cancer.
Screening is recommended for adults ages 50 to 80 who:
-Currently smoke or used to smoke
-Have a smoking history of at least 20 pack-years (this means one pack a day for 20 years, two packs a day for 10 years, etc.)
For questions about the Nov. 14 screenings, email JLBoyd@uams.edu.