Lung Cancer: Prevention & Screening
The most effective way to reduce your risk for lung cancer? Don't smoke. If you have smoked, you may need regular screening.
Prevention & Screening: How Smoking Affects Lung Cancer
- People who are at high risk for lung cancer because of their smoking history should be screened annually with a low-dose CT scan.
- This screening should begin at age 50 regardless of whether the person has symptoms.
- High risk includes people with a 20 pack-year smoking history who currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years.
Prevention & Screening: Screening Saves Lives
- People who are at high risk for lung cancer because of their smoking history should be screened annually with a low-dose CT scan.
- This screening should begin at age 50 regardless of whether the person has symptoms.
- High risk includes people with a 20 pack-year smoking history who currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years.
Prevention & Screening: How To Quit

