ROCKPORT 鈥� As part of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, AOA体育平台 Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals will be open for CT lung cancer screens as part of National Lung Cancer Screening Day on Saturday, Nov. 9.
鈥淟ung cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, but survival rates can be significantly improved by screening,鈥� said Letitia Stover, RN, lung screening nurse navigator for the two hospitals. 鈥淲e hope this event will help raise awareness about these important screenings and make it easier for patients to get screened.鈥�
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), lung cancer is the second most common cancer and is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. When found at an earlier stage, it is more likely to be treated successfully. According to Stover, yearly screenings with a low-dose CT scan, which is a type of X-ray, are recommended for people ages 50 to 80 years old who smoke or used to smoke within the past 15 years and have at least a 20 pack-year history of smoking. A pack-year is equal to smoking one pack per day for a year.
National Lung Cancer Screening Day appointments will be available at AOA体育平台 Pen Bay Hospital, located at 6 Glen Cove Drive in Rockport, between 8 am. and 3 pm. Appointments will be available at AOA体育平台 Waldo Hospital, located at 118 Northport Ave. in Belfast, between 8 am and noon.
Pre-registration is required at both hospitals. Please call 207-505-4712 for additional information or to prescreen and register.
For more information about lung cancer, visit mainehealth.org/lungcancer.
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AOA体育平台 is a not-for-profit, integrated health system whose vision is, 鈥淲orking together so our communities are the healthiest in America,鈥� and is committed to a mission of providing high-quality affordable care, educating tomorrow's caregivers and researching better ways to provide care. AOA体育平台 includes a Level 1 trauma medical center, eight additional licensed hospitals, comprehensive pediatric care services, an extensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services as well as home health, hospice and senior care services. With more than 2,000 employed providers and approximately 23,000 care team members, AOA体育平台 provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. AOA体育平台 hospitals include AOA体育平台 Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor in Westbrook, AOA体育平台 Franklin Hospital in Farmington, AOA体育平台 Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, AOA体育平台 Maine Medical Center in Portland, Biddeford and Sanford, AOA体育平台 Memorial Hospital in North Conway, N.H., AOA体育平台 Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, AOA体育平台 Pen Bay Hospital in Rockport, AOA体育平台 Stephens Hospital in Norway and AOA体育平台 Waldo Hospital in Belfast. AOA体育平台 also includes the AOA体育平台 Barbara Bush Children鈥檚 Hospital in Portland, AOA体育平台 Care at Home in Saco, the AOA体育平台 Institute for Research in Scarborough, the AOA体育平台 Medical Group and AOA体育平台 NorDx in Scarborough. AOA体育平台 affiliates include Maine General Health in Augusta and Waterville and St. Mary's Heal System in Lewiston. It is also a significant stakeholder in the AOA体育平台 Accountable Care Organization in Portland and a joint venture partner in the New England Rehabilitation Hospital in Portland.