​People with a smoking history should talk to their doctor about screening.​

November marks Lung Cancer Awareness Month and the opportunity to encourage people with a smoking history or those currently smoking to discuss lung cancer screening with a doctor. Lung cancer screening takes just a few minutes and research shows getting a regular annual screening is an effective way to find lung cancer early, when treatment is more likely to be successful. More information and a screening location tool can be found at cancer.org/getscreened. 

November is also a time to reach people who currently smoke and are interested in quitting. No matter age or how many years a person has been smoking, quitting improves health both immediately and over the long term. Giving up smoking is hard and takes time and a plan. ACS has Empowered to Quit, a free, email-based program to help people quit smoking.

ACS will also be encouraging donations to help continue in the fight against lung cancer. Currently, ACS funds $69 million in lung cancer research, a roundtable working to close gaps in lung cancer screening, and advocacy work impacting tobacco policies and regulations. 

In addition, the ACS National Lung Cancer Roundtable (NLCRT) is partnering with the American College of Radiology, Radiology Health Equity Coalition, and Go2 for Lung Cancer for the third annual National Lung Cancer Screening Day on Saturday, Nov. 9.  For more information, read ACS2Go.

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