Tuesday 23 April 2019

£2m lung scan project to detect cancer earlier in Corby hotspot

£2m lung scan project to detect cancer earlier in Corby hotspot Lung scanning trucks are coming to Corby as part of a four-year £2.3m project to detect cancer earlier.

Lung cancer rates for the town have for many years been much higher than those of surrounding towns and the national average.

Now in a bid for earlier detection, patients aged between 55 and 74 with a history of smoking will be offered a lung MOT by their GP and a low dose CT scan from a mobile unit. The units will also be stationed at places such as supermarkets so that people can drop in for a check. Northamptonshire Telegraph

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