Lung Cancer Screening (basics for patients)

This video is intended for patients who want more information about what lung cancer screening is, the risks and benefits, how it is reported, and other details.

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Shared Decision Making:

LungRADS 1.1 (the reporting system for lung cancer screening):

Smoking Cessation Resources:

[jeffnc]

I'm neither a medic nor a patient (I hope!) but a medical researcher working on diagnostics with CT and found this to be a very useful video, thanks!

[johnodonnell]

Thank you so much for this video . After angiogram on my artery in my leg I had an incidental finding of a growth on my kidney which has now possibly spread to my lungs .I have a lung biopsy in a weeks time and this has made me feel more positive that I maybe get a better result than I was expecting .

[luckypenny]

Excellent video ! Well explained and I do hope you make more of the chest ct and pet scans on how to read them for the in school medical people along with the types of lung cancer treatments surgeries biopsies what to expect the findings after the LDCT is positive etc … love these series

[betsylynn]

Another great video.This has really helped me. I'm going for a CT scan next week because some pulmonary nodules showed up on my cardiac calcium screening test, result was zero. I've never smoked, so these videos have eased my concerns about it being lung cancer.

[jr.]

Most helpful for those looking for preventative health screenings. Somehow 20% of those dying of lung cancer in the US wer non smokers. Current US corporations medical staff cannot have these conversations with Patients, to the detriment of health care. I don't blame the doctors and nurses, this falls on the Corporate executives who create the policy of care for citizens. Keep up this level of videos for us and U.S..

[flashman]

Dr. Agrawal thank you so much for your great videos and explanations. I was recently diagnosed with 2 lung nodules ( 6 mm and 5 mm) . In the report it is mentioned no suspicious nodule but the 2 seen are potentially post infectious which i don’t know how they are able to determine that . I am already an anxious person so needlessly to say this news does not help. They want a followup scan in 12 months ( which i think is a long time ) but then again i m a medical professional. Your videos and explanation has been helpful in reducing some of the anxiety. Thank you so much for making these videos and explaining things so well for patients. Wish they would explain things as you do.

[cherokeeusdi]

I need help to stop smoking Dr said I have small cancer on out side wall of my lung got 2 go have removed on June 16 2022 next Thursday can u talk 2 me IAM scared 😨 IAM 61 years old

[plainmom]

Why aren’t there any rehab centers for smoking cigarettes? I need to be put in a padded room at this point. PLEASE 🙏🏼

[luzsufficiencia]

Thanks for sharing, very educational video. GOD BLESS.

[JohnnyCatFitz]

Fwiw, my parent is 79y, and had radiation therapy for a small nodule at age 77 ( never even biopsied apparently, so small), and neglected to take charge and schedule a 12 month follow up. The doctor's office had a computer glitch in automatic scheduling for that far out and it is now 2yrs out from that original treatment and now has had to do additional PET scan and has a new, cancerous 3.5cm mass in the opposite lung. PLEASE DO YOUR FOLLOW UP AND DON'T BE BLASE OR EXPECT THE DOCTOR TO SCHEDULE IT. My parent would have a *much, much* smaller tumor if this had been only 1 year and not 2! Now serious surgery is going to be required ( at least lobectomy we think) and the risk of spreading cells is far greater. The worry is greater too. They quit a 2 pk a day habit over 20 years ago.

[armnazmulislamfahim]

It was helpful.
Warmth respect from Bangladesh. ❤️

[HongKongTravelCamView]

thank you for the sharing. i have a question. Since plain ct thorax is enough to look for lung nodules, what is the use of contrast media in ct thorax?

[elkypmtarot]

I’m just home from my second scan one year on from them finding a node. Can I just say that Year was horrendous and I think their planning needs reviewed. Also I would have preferred to get my result then and there instead of the gp knowing first.

[philipkreutzer]

Do imaging centers normally have the results forwarded to a family doctor or does the radiologist explain directly with patient ? The reason I ask is that I do not have
a family doctor . In Orlando Florida AdventHealth Imaging does not have the special designation for lung cancer screening . Is the designation significant ?
Thank-you for your video .

[jasonclements]

Anyone else here because they think they have lung cancer? Prayers

[samuelwatson]

I’ve been having slight chest pain in the middle line of my chest and I had to get a CT scan because they seen a spot and when my results came in they think it’s fibrosis but they don’t know for sure so I’m getting another one to see for sure it’s not lung cancer.

[AlecFlackie]

Thank you for your video, I have my first lung cancer screening appointment on Saturday. iI live in the UK so no need for insurance here and got a triage phone call automatically as I am high risk, but I imagine the medical reasoning is the same. By the by I'm a nurse and work in GI so deal with patients being screened for bowel cancer so understand the concerns for the patient.

[vivekkumarmishra]

Sir recently i had hrct done what is showing in it plz .how can I share to you

[josephsybniefski]

Sir, i watch your videos and i subscribed so i stay informed about your next videos.
Please answer me that simple question:
I have a tickle chest and found 6-7 times last month, blood in my saliva, coming from my neck.
I did a Ct scan without contrast liquid.how possible is the CT missed a lung or trachea cancer??
Please.

[sgladden]

What if u have lung cancer without ever smoking?