Lung Cancer Awareness Month at the Medical Center

Date: 10/30/2024

Early detection is one of the best ways to improve lung cancer survival. It’s a message Northern Light Health is sharing in the fight against the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. In recognition of National Lung Cancer Screening Day on November 9, our hospital imaging teams in Bangor will perform scheduled low dose CT scans that can help detect lung cancer early, before symptoms occur and with less radiation. Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is acknowledging Lung Cancer Screening Day by screening 24 additional patients on Saturday, November 9.
 
For this year’s Great American Smokeout on Thursday, November 21, the American Cancer Society (ACS) is reminding people who smoke to use this as a day to make a plan to commit to a tobacco- and smoke-free life year-round. The ACS has hosted the Great American Smokeout since 1976 as a public awareness event to encourage people to quit smoking.
 
John Klemperer, MD, physician, Northern Light Cardiothoracic Surgery, states, “I want to acknowledge Lung Cancer Awareness Month and promote the life-saving work of our lung cancer screening team. Their dedication to early detection and prevention saves lives and ensures a healthier future for those at risk. It is crucial that we continue to support and raise awareness for these vital screening initiatives, as they play a pivotal role in supporting the mission to conquer lung cancer."
 
It’s never too late to quit, and there are benefits at all ages. ACS is here to provide support to help people quit smoking for good. For more information, to connect with the free telephone quit line, or to access resources to help make a plan to quit, visit cancer.org. Talk to your primary care provider about your risk. To learn more about screening at Northern Light locations around Maine call 207.973.5822 or visit, https://northernlighthealth.org/EMMCLCS

Members of the media wishing to speak with a representative from our Lung Cancer Screening Program may contact Marketing and Communications at 207.973.9530 or emmcmediarequest@northernlight.org