Franciscan Health offering $49 scans for Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Franciscan Health is offering $49 self-pay lung scans during the week of Nov. 4 in honor of Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

Lung scans are simple, non-invasive computer tomography (CT) screenings that use a minimal amount of radiation.

According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the second most common cancer in men and women and is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. However, when diagnosed in the earliest stages, the five-year survival rate for lung cancer is 67 percent, making screenings a key tool in survival.

To qualify for a lung scan, patients must be over the age of 50, have smoked an average of at least one pack of cigarettes per day for 20 years and have no signs or symptoms of lung cancer.

Scans are available Nov. 4 to 8 at Franciscan Health locations in Indianapolis, Greenwood, Mooresville, and Plainfield. Select locations will offer scans on Nov. 9. Hours vary by location and appointments must be made in advance by phone.

Anyone interested in scheduling a scan should call 1-833-238-0688 to see if they qualify and to schedule an appointment. Those receiving scans during the week of Nov. 4 will receive a free gift.