Preventative Task Force working towards requiring lung cancer screenings

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WINSTON-SALEM?Dusty Donaldson is a lung cancer survivor and says she hopes to be an example for others.

"I was diagnosed with lung cancer in September of 2005,? Donaldson said. ?I had a five centimeter tumor in my right lung and had two lobes of my right lung removed.?

"Of hope for survival for more lung cancer patient screening, of course, and early detection is the key to survival,? Donaldson said.

The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force is working on a recommendation which would require insurance companies to cover yearly screenings for high risk groups.

"We learned long ago that chest x-rays are not enough, and what this is, is a low dose ct scan that uses spiral scanning technology and very low doses of radiation to get a much better and clearer picture of the lungs,? Dr. Eugene Paschold, oncology specialist with Novant Health, said.

Consideration would be based on risk factors such as age and smoking history.

Doctors say covering the screening would be a big step for the cancer community.

"The net savings of lives is about 20,000 a year,? Paschold said. "The test is painless. There are no major risks but I have to tell people, any radiation has risk to it."

"Lung cancer screening may not be a cure for cancer, but it's really the next best thing because for the 20,000 people whose lives are saved, it's a cure for theirs,? Donaldson said.

Source: http://charlotte.news14.com/content/local_news/triad/697280/preventative-task-force-working-towards-requiring-lung-cancer-screenings

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