Screening for Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers and is the most common cause of cancer death in Ontario. The reason so many people die from lung cancer is that by the time it is usually diagnosed, the cancer has spread to other parts of the body or is too big, and treatment has less of a chance of working.
Cancer screening is testing done on people who have a chance of getting cancer, but have no symptoms and generally feel fine.
We now have an effective and evidence-based way to check, or screen, people who are at high risk for lung cancer. For those who qualify, regular screening is important because it can find lung cancer early, when treatment has a better chance of working.