Lung Cancer Screening
The best hope for curing lung cancer is finding it early.
Now physicians in the Lung Screening Program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center are conducting two important research studies related to the early detection of lung cancer.
Both projects offer study participants a free lung screening using CT scans. We are looking for smokers and people who have never smoked for these trials. If you meet the requirements listed below for one of these studies, you may be eligible to participate.
Study I
- Are you 40 years of age or older; and
- have never smoked; and
- have a history of secondhand smoke exposure?
Study II
- Are you 50 years of age or older; and
- a current smoker?
Study participants may also have access to additional tests and to materials to help them quit smoking.
Physician researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell have shown that low-dose Computed Tomographic (CT) screening may detect lung cancer in its earliest and most treatable stages.
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women. The estimated cure rate for lung cancer in the absence of early detection is between five and ten percent, but may increase to 92 percent when the cancer is diagnosed and treated at its earliest stage. CT scans can detect tiny spots on the lungs, called nodules, years before they might ever be seen on regular X-rays. This 20-second, non-invasive test uses low-dose X-rays to provide a cross sectional view of body tissues and organs which can help physicians detect cancer sooner.
Learn more about lung cancer screening on the International Early Lung Cancer Action Program website.
For more information about the NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Lung Screening Program, or to find out if you are eligible to participate, please call 212-746-2116 or email lungstudies@ielcap.org.
