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You don't have to be a smoker to get Lung Cancer.
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November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Every year more people die from lung cancer than colon, breast and prostate cancer combined. Lung Cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women, making up more than 25 percent of all cancer deaths.
I spoke with Dr. Omar Ibrahim who is an interventional pulmonologist and top lung cancer doctor at UConn Health, about the different types of lung cancers, what causes lung cancer, when you should get screened and how to work through getting that kind of diagnosis. He says having a good support system in place and caregivers who can drive you to appointments and to treatments is very important for the patient's recovery. Diahann Wilcox is a nurse practitioner and tobacco treatment specialist, and she gives us information on how to quit smoking and the tools she uses to make that successful. She has private and group sessions at UConn Health. Smoking is the number one cause of lung cancer.
For more information on lung cancer screening call UConn Health at 844-777-LUNG. A nurse navigator will call you back to discuss your eligibility for the screening test.
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