November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Why our logo is wearing a white ribbon
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths, yet early detection can change everything.
On the days this mark is up, the logo steps back and a white awareness ribbon draws itself across the center. White, sometimes called pearl, is the color of lung cancer awareness.
You may qualify for an annual low-dose CT (LDCT) scan if you are aged 50 to 80, have a 20 pack-year smoking history (for example, 1 pack a day for 20 years, or 2 packs a day for 10 years), and currently smoke or quit within the last 15 years. It is quick, painless and non-invasive, and covered by most insurance plans.
Early detection turns late diagnoses into actionable treatments. Talk to your primary care provider to see whether screening is right for you.
Lung Cancer Awareness Month shares November with Family Caregivers Month and Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, so our logo takes turns among the three. Diwali, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving week keep their own days.
The screening criteria come from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The American Lung Association has more on Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
November is also Family Caregivers Month. Thank you to everyone who gives care.
November is also Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Our thoughts are with every family living with memory loss.
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