LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and Baptist Health is offering special appointment times for patients who qualify for low-dose computed tomography (CT) screenings.
The following Baptist Health Imaging Centers are scheduling lung cancer screening appointments Saturday, Nov. 9, from 8 a.m. to noon:
- Baptist Health Imaging Center-Kanis
9101 Kanis Road, Suite 100, Little Rock - Baptist Health Imaging Center-North Little Rock
3600 Springhill Drive, North Little Rock - Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway
1555 Exchange Ave., Conway - Baptist Health Imaging Center-Fort Smith
1500 Dodson Ave., Ste. 130, Fort Smith - Baptist Health Medical Center-Heber Springs
1800 Bypass Road, Heber Springs - Baptist Health Imaging Center-Saline County
829 West Carpenter St., Benton
For more information or to schedule an appointment for a lung cancer screening, call (501) 202-1900.
This screening is recommended for adults aged 50 to 77 years who have a 20 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years.
What do you need to do to prepare for screening? It’s a good idea to receive counseling to quit smoking if you currently smoke. You should see your primary care doctor about the benefits and limits of screening with Low Dose CT scans. Also check with your insurance provider to see if you need a referral for screening.
Arkansas is among the worst states for several lung cancer measures, including a higher rate of new lung cancer cases, lower survival rates and lower surgical treatment rates compared to other states, according to the American Lung Association.
Lung cancer screening with annual low-dose CT scans for those at high risk can reduce the lung cancer death rate by up to 20%.
About Baptist Health
For more than a century, Baptist Health has delivered all our best in health care through Christian compassion and innovative services. Baptist Health, Arkansas’ most comprehensive health care organization, is here For You. For Life. – with more than 250 points of access that include 12 hospitals; urgent care centers; a senior living community; over 100 primary and specialty care clinics; a college with studies in nursing and allied health; and a graduate residency program. It is also the largest private not-for-profit health care organization based in Arkansas, providing care through the support of approximately 11,000 employees, groundbreaking treatments, renowned physicians and community outreach programs. For more information about Baptist Health, visit Baptist-Health.com, call Baptist Health HealthLine at 1-888-BAPTIST or download the myBaptistHealth app.