Lung Decisions Coaching Tool (LDC-T): General Population

Video: Effective lung cancer prevention

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If you think that early detection of lung cancer is important, and you are not worried about the potential harms of screening and follow-up examinations and treatments, these are the questions that you can discuss with your health care professional.

Questions to Discuss with Health Care Professional

Am I eligible for lung cancer screening?
What happens if I decide not to be screened for lung cancer?
Does my insurance cover the lung cancer screening?
Where should I go for lung cancer screening?

Do I have to prepare anything for screening?
How soon will I know the results of screening?
What happens if the screening result shows positive?

Still not sure how to make a decision? It is recommended to list the information you want to know and discuss with the health care professional to help you decide whether lung cancer screening is right for you!

Quitting Smoking is the Best Way to Prevent Lung Cancer

Lung cancer screening should not replace the way of quitting smoking. If you smoke, the most effective way to prevent lung cancer is to quit smoking. To learn more about quitting smoking, talk to your health care professional or call toll-free quitline at 1-800-838-8917 (Chinese/Cantonese) or 1-800-784-8669 (English) and a quitting smoking specialist will answer your questions, help you establish a quitting plan, and provide you with support and help for quitting smoking.

Smoking Cessation Information (The following lists are clickable links)

If you want to know more smoking cessation information, please visit Asian Smokers' Quitline (ASQ) (clickable link) website.