Focus on womenand cancer: LindaFloyd Forum 2023The Mega Lungs offer an interactive way to learn about the importance of lung health.Walking through lung health education forNational Lung Cancer Screening DayHollings staff was at the Charleston Farmers Market in Marion Square onNov. 11, 2023, — along with an oversized set of inflatable lungs — in honor ofNational Lung Cancer Screening Day.Lung cancer screening uptake has been slow. Nationally, only about 6% ofpeople who are eligible for this screening actually get it. Screening is importantbecause finding lung cancer at an early stage leads to much better outcomesfor patients. To raise awareness about the non-invasive screening test, Hollingsand the Mega Lungs staked a spot at the market. And because the marketdraws visiting tourists from outside South Carolina, Hollings partnered with theAmerican Lung Association in South Carolina to offer materials to tourists sothey could find screening locations in their home states.The 7th “One-in-Three AfternoonTea — Annual Linda Floyd Forumon Women’s Cancers” evoked tearsand laughter from attendees, whoheard from colon cancer survivorAdriel Nutter (below, left), as wellas Hollings providers.Colorectal surgeon ColleenDonahue, M.D., (above, right),hereditary cancer expert KevinHughes, M.D., (above, left),survivorship leader Evan Graboyes,M.D., and dietitan Mary Jo Turner,R.D., provided perspectives fromtheir areas of expertise on howcancer affects women. Look for aninvitation to the next forum inMay 2025.Who should be screened?Individuals should schedule a consultation with one of our nurse practitioners ifthey have all three of these risk factors:• 50 to 77 years old.• 20-pack-year smoking history (one pack a day for 20 years; two packs a dayfor 10 years, etc.).• Currently smoke or quit within the last 15 years.Patients begin with a shared decisionmaking meeting to understand the prosand cons of screening. If screening is agreed upon, a low-dose CT scan willbe scheduled.Celebrating 30 Years23
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