Abstract
Lung cancer screening provides an opportunity for early detection, improved survival and tobacco cessation. The purpose of this report is to provide outcome measures and lessons learned during the first five years at Stony Brook's Center for Lung Cancer Screening and Prevention. The screening programs’ REDCap database was queried for the results. Demographic information, CAT scan data, lung cancer diagnoses, adherence rates, and tobacco cessation rates were computed. TCLCSP has enrolled 825 patients. 26 patients (3.15%) were diagnosed with lung cancer. Lessons Learned: Program Growth and Maintenance: Program growth has a direct relation to advertisement, community education and satisfactory reviews from PCPs. Low cost poster and brochure advertisements are effective. Database is key. Adherence: Successful adherence requires education, positive experience, distress management and a patient coordinator. Tobacco Cessation: Tobacco cessation counseling success is dose dependent and telephone counseling provides added opportunities. Tobacco reduction plans are a viable option. Lung cancer screening program success is achievable with ongoing outcome reviews and program revisions as needed. The lung cancer screening patient population will benefit from shared program information and ongoing research.
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