保護您的肺臟，肺癌篩檢與管控」介入性肺臟科余安醫師主講 Lung Cancer Screening and Management | El Camino Health

「華人健康促進計畫」的請問醫生講座系列，肺癌是美國第二常見的癌症，死亡率是所有癌症中最高的。講座中介入性肺臟科余安醫師會討論肺癌篩檢與控制及早期偵測，介入性肺臟科和治療選項。Michelle Canfield of the Lung Nodule program 會介紹肺癌篩檢的現況，美國預防醫學服務工作小組對於肺癌篩檢的最新標準，肺癌篩檢不同的付費選擇，癌症中心Linda Chuang並介紹社區免費肺癌篩檢最近擴大符合條件。如果您住在舊金山灣區，並符合低收入的資格，則篩檢完全免費，請致電癌症中心 650-988-8338，肺結節導航員(Lung Nodule Navigator) 650-940-7301。
Lung cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. Dr. Elizabeth Yu discusses the importance of lung cancer screening & management, early detection, interventional pulmonology, and treatment options. Michelle Canfield of the Lung Nodule Program describes lung cancer screening, eligibility criteria by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), and payment models for lung cancer screening. Linda Chuang from the Cancer Center provides an update about expansion of the Free Community Low Dose CT Program for eligible participants.
For more information on lung cancer screening at the El Camino Health and LDCT Scan, call Lung Nodule Navigator at 650-940-7301 or the Cancer Center at 650-988-8338.