Lung Cancer Screening

Local people in Devon and Cornwall are being invited to take up the offer of an invite to the Lung Cancer Screening programme.

At the Lung Cancer Screening appointment, we look at how well a participant's lungs are working and hope to identify problems early. Most of the time no issue is found, but if cancer or an issue with a participant's breathing or lungs is found early, treatment could be simpler and more successful.

Lung cancer is frequently diagnosed at a later stage than other cancers because often there are no signs or symptoms at an early stage. The Lung Cancer Screening Programme is a new pilot scheme designed to identify signs of cancer at an early stage when it is much more treatable -ultimately saving move lives.

The Lung Cancer Screening programme is being offered to people between the ages of 55 and 75 who are current or former smokers and at greater risk of lung cancer. Those eligible will be sent a letter to invite them for a screening.

This programme is being rolled out across Cornwall and Devon, working with Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust and Royal Devon University Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust.

We are currently scanning in two sites in Cornwall and Plymouth.

We will be launching a new site in North Devon to start scanning in April this year.