My City September 2021

Ԅ¸ʍȶǼ ɰƺɨljljȶȈȶǼ ȃƃɰ ƹljljȶ ƃ ԆǼƃȴlj ƺȃƃȶǼljɨԇ Ȉȶ ɽȃlj ˎ Ǽȃɽ ƃǼƃȈȶɰɽ ȢʍȶǼ ƺƃȶƺljɨӝ ¸ʍȶǼ ƺƃȶƺljɨ Ȉɰӗ ƹʰ ǹƃɨӗ ɽȃlj Ȣljƃǁljɨ Ɂǹ ƃȢȢ ƺƃȶƺljɨ ǁljƃɽȃɰӝ Ž ɽƃȟlj ɥɨȈǁlj ɽȃƃɽ ‰ʍɨȢljʰ ȴƃǁlj ƃ ɥʍɨɥɁɰljǹʍȢ ƃȶǁ ǁljǁȈƺƃɽljǁ ǁljƺȈɰȈɁȶ ɽɁ ȴƃȟlj ljƃɨȢʰ ǁljɽljƺɽȈɁȶ Ɂǹ ȢʍȶǼ ƺƃȶƺljɨ ƃ ɥɨȈɁɨȈɽʰӝԅ K EVIN R EYNOLDS , RRT L UNG H EALTH N AVIGATOR

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths, for both men and women, resulting in more than 150,000 deaths each year in the United States. In fact, lung cancer kills more people than breast, prostate and colon cancer combined. Like any cancer, early detection is key and allows for better outcomes. ‰ʍɨȢljʰ ¸ʍȶǼ :ljȶɽljɨ The Hurley Lung Center consists of a team of board-certified specialists: radiologists, pulmonologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, thoracic surgeons and pathologists.The Hurley Lung Center uses state-of-the-art technology allowing better diagnosis and treatment of lung disease. ‰ʍɨȢljʰ ¸ʍȶǼ ‰ljƃȢɽȃ ÇƃʤȈǼƃɽɁɨ Hurley’s Lung Health Navigator,Kevin Reynolds, coordinates Hurley’s Lung Screening Program.This includes reviewing daily radiology reports and notifying the patient’s providers of irregular findings.Kevin also tracks incidental lung nodules on all X-rays and CT scans performed at Hurley.He works closely with Hurley’s team of physicians to streamline the process of early detection and diagnosis of lung cancer,working to achieve better patient outcomes. Kevin works with patients offering them education and resources on how and where to follow up with Hurley’s specialists. He works with patients diagnosed with COPD, assisting in educating them on their disease and continues working with them even after discharge to assist them in navigating life with a chronic condition. “My goal is to equip our patients with knowledge, the tools and most importantly, hope that allows them to live a quality life with a chronic condition,”Kevin notes. ¸ʍȶǼ ČƺɨljljȶȈȶǼ Computerized tomography (CT) screening uses special X-Ray technology to obtain image data from different angles around the body, and then uses computer processing for the information to show a cross section of tissues and organs. LDCT is quick and easy, with a minimal amount of radiation exposure.The exam takes about 60 seconds. ¸ĩÇ{ :KÇěKĄ ծ ¸ĩÇ{ ‰K ¸ě‰ Ç řŽ{ ěÝĄ

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:ʍɨɨljȶɽ ĂʍƃȢȈˎ ƺƃɽȈɁȶ :ɨȈɽljɨȈƃ ǹɁɨ ¸ʍȶǼ ČƺɨljljȶȈȶǼ • Between the ages of 50-80 years old; • Current smoker or one who has quit smoking within the last 15 years; • Have smoked at least a pack of cigarettes a day for the past 20 years or equivalent; • Asymptomatic (no signs or symptoms of lung cancer) Śȃƃɽ Ȉɰ ɽȃlj ǼɁƃȢ Ɂǹ ¸A:ě ȢʍȶǼ ɰƺɨljljȶȈȶǼӞ The goal of LDCT lung screening is to save lives. Without LDCT screening, lung cancer is usually not found until a person develops symptoms. At that time, the cancer may be much harder to treat. Lung screening has quickly become a success in early detection of cancer and LDCT has vastly improved patient survival rates. Early diagnosis can be achieved up to 85% of the time in screen-detected lung cancers. Among those early-stage cancers, the cure rate approaches 80%. ƺɽȈɁȶ If you or someone you know has questions about lung screening, please call 810.262.9309 between 8am and 3pm Monday through Friday to speak with Hurley’s Lung Health Navigator.