Lung Cancer Screening

South Tyneside and Sunderland Lung Cancer Screening Programme is a new cancer screening service to check if you have lung cancer.  It is available to everyone who is registered with a Sunderland or South Tyneside GP, is aged between 55 and 74 years of age and who is a current or ex-smoker.

South Tyneside and Sunderland Lung Cancer Screening Programme looks at the health of your lungs and is done in two parts.

You will have a phone call or meeting with a health professional.  They will ask you about your health.  They will look at your risk of developing lung cancer.  If you are at higher risk you will be invited for a lung CT scan.

The scan takes a detailed picture of your lungs.  This will be looked at by experts in this area.  If they find any problems, you will be asked to come back for more treatment.