March 13th - NO SMOKING DAY

SMOKING IS THE SINGLE GREATEST RISK FACTOR FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LUNG CANCER

Do you need to be screened for Lung cancer ?

Lung cancer screening with LOW DOSE CT CHEST is recommended in
PERSONS 55 - 80 YEARS OF AGE who are HEAVY SMOKERS (30 or more pack years) and WHO CURRENTLY SMOKE OR HAVE QUIT WITHIN THE PAST 15 YEARS.

HOW HEAVY A SMOKER ARE U ? CALCULATE YOUR PACK YEARS !

PACK YEAR is a unit used for measuring a person's exposure to tobacco.

Calculated by - MULTIPLYING THE NUMBER OF PACKS OF CIGARETTES YOU SMOKE PER DAY ( one pack is considered as 20 cigarettes ) by THE NUMBER OF YEARS YOU HAVE BEEN SMOKING

For example 20 cigarettes ( 1 pack ) x 5 years is 5 pack years , 10 cigarettes ( 1/2 pack) x 20 years is 10 pack years .

YOU are considered to be a HEAVY SMOKER if you have 30 PACK YEARS OR HIGHER !

HOW EFFECTIVE is LOW DOSE CT SCREENING for detection of LUNG CANCER in heavy smokers?

Screening by LOW DOSE CT CHEST is effective in reducing DEATH DUE TO LUNG CANCER BY 20 % . IF YOU ARE A HEAVY SMOKER GET YOURSELF SCREENED. Earlier the stage of detection , better are your chances of cure !!!