Sarah Louden: Who should be screened for lung cancer?
Sarah Louden, Founder and CEO of Total Health, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“At the Lung Cancer Equity Summit, we came together to deliver a simple but powerful message: GET SCREENED!
Lung cancer screening saves lives, but the reality is heartbreaking.
While millions of people qualify for screening, only a small percentage actually get screened.
Screening rates are especially low in Black and Brown communities, where disparities in healthcare access and trust play a huge role.
So, who should be screened for lung cancer?
Adults aged 50–80 who have a 20-pack-year smoking history (equivalent to smoking 1 pack a day for 20 years).
Current smokers or those who quit within the last 15 years.
And YES, never-smokers can still be at risk. 1 in 5!!
What does screening look like? It’s quick and non-invasive—usually a low-dose CT scan that can detect lung cancer early, when it’s most treatable.
Screening isn’t just for smokers. It’s for anyone at risk. If we want to close the gap and save lives, it starts with awareness and action.
Let’s change the stats. Let’s get screened.”
Sarah Louden is the Founder and CEO of Total Health | Oncology. She is a committed advocate for women in business and healthcare and also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Cancer Equity Project.
-
ESMO 2024 Congress
September 13-17, 2024
-
ASCO Annual Meeting
May 30 - June 4, 2024
-
Yvonne Award 2024
May 31, 2024
-
OncoThon 2024, Online
Feb. 15, 2024
-
Global Summit on War & Cancer 2023, Online
Dec. 14-16, 2023