Lung Cancer Screening
This leaflet explains what you need to know about lung cancer screening.
What is it?
Lung cancer screening is offered to people, aged 55 and 75, who smoke or have smoked.
You have been offered this screening because we want to find out how well your lungs are working.
Lung cancer screening can help find problems early.
What happens?
A nurse will telephone you to talk to you about lung health.
If you prefer you can ask to see the nurse in person.
The nurse will ask you some questions about your breathing.
They will ask about your daily routine, your family and your health.
They will then say if you are low risk or high risk of getting cancer.
If you are low risk you will be re assessed every two years.
If you are high risk, the nurse may talk to you about having a lung scan.
A lung scan checks for cancer.
The importance of having your lung cancer screening
An NHS lung cancer screening is different to other NHS health checks.
Even if you have been for a health check, you should still think about going to your lung cancer screening.
The result of your lung cancer screening
At the end of the lung cancer screening we will tell you:
1. No problem found. We will write to your doctor so they know the results
1. Go and see your doctor. If we find problems with your lungs we will ask you to go and see your doctor
2. Offered a lung scan. We will suggest you go for a lung cancer scan if we think you might get cancer in the future
Remember you can ask questions at any stage.
To book an assessment contact the lung cancer screening team.
Telephone: 01305 255589
About this leaflet
Author: Jo Findlay Learning Disability and Mental Capacity Act Advisor
Written: October 2025
Approved: October 2025
Review date: October 2028
Edition: v1
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