UMMC offers screenings to detect early stage lung cancer
JACKSON, Miss. ( WJTV ) – Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, and health officials with the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) are working to improve lung cancer screening rates in the state.
The National Cancer Institute estimates that approximately 234,580 new cases of lung or bronchus cancer will be diagnosed in 2024, with more than half of those patients expected to be diagnosed with the disease within a year. In Mississippi, officials the early diagnosis rate is only 26.4% .
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The UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute (CCRI) recently received a QUILS (Quality Implementation of Lung Cancer Screening) grant. According to officials, this initiative will provide nearly $1.8 million over four years to improve lung cancer screening rates in Mississippi/
Registration is now open for the free lung cancer screening event on Saturday, November 9 for qualifying uninsured and underinsured participants. Screenings will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the CCRI located in the Jackson Medical Mall.
Appointments are required for this screening event. To determine eligibility and schedule an appointment, please call 601-984-LUNG (5864) and select option 1.
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