The National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP) uses low-dose CT scans every 2 years to look for lung cancer in high-risk people without any symptoms. It aims to find lung cancer early and save lives. Screening for eligible people starts from July 2025.

Please book an appointment with your doctor for more information.

Eligibility:

- Between 50 and 70 years and

- show no signs or symptoms and

- currently smoke or have quit smoking in the past 10 years and

- have a history of tobacco smoking of at least 30 pack-years.

Definition of ‘pack-years’

The term ‘pack-year’ is a way of measuring the number of cigarettes a person has smoked in their lifetime.

Pack-years are calculated by multiplying the number of cigarette packs smoked per day by the number of years the person has smoked.