Lung Cancer Screening Program at UCSF

Screening can detect early lung cancer in at-risk patients, when the disease is potentially more treatable and curable.

Highlights

• Offers the earliest detection options
• Allows for the most comprehensive treatment plans
• Shown to reduce lung cancer deaths by as much as 20%
• Employs low-dose protocols to greatly reduce radiation exposure
• UCSF is a pioneer in the field
• Quick & painless procedure

Optimal Candidates

• If you currently smoke or quit smoking less than 15 years ago;
• and you are 55–80 years old

Learn more about the UCSF Lung Cancer Screening Program

The following information is from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in unedited form.