A website called New Jersey Gasp has tons of information for those who want to get involved! It is a site that I have come across before, but this time, tonight, I came across a very interesting topic that I've seen repeatedly on other lung cancer sites.. early detection through low-dose CT scanning. Through GASP I found nationwide healthcare companies that are willing to give YOU a FREE lung cancer screening! Come on people, you can't beat this.
You can find more information at http://www.ielcap.org/famri/.
There are two locations conducting testing in New Jersey, which are:
Atlantic Medical Imaging, Mays Landing, NJContact Person:
Study Coordinator
Wayne Martyn, RN
wmartyn@atlanticmedicalimaging.com
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ
Contact Person:
Study Coordinator
Stephanie Concannon
SConcannon@barnabashealth.org
(973) 926-2345
Take advantage of this! Afterall, what is it worth? YOUR LIFE!
OKAY, so the requirement for these testing sites (listed on website provided) say you have to be a "non-smoker" of 100 cigarettes at most per entire lifetime, well guess what... research has shown that longer term smokers have been involved with this test too, so go for it regardless!
Want to find out more information? Go to:
Lung Cancer Alliance: http://www.screenforlungcancer.org/
American Cancer Society - Does
screening for lung cancer save lives?http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/LungCancer-Non-SmallCell/DetailedGuide/non-small-cell-lung-cancer-detection
Lung Cancer Foundation - Study: CT
scans reduce lung cancer deaths by 20% compared with X-rays http://www.lungcancerfoundation.org/2010/11/04/ct-scans-reduce-lung-cancer-deaths/
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