Photo of the Week: Mobile Lung Unit Ribbon Cutting
Moffitt Cancer Center’s new mobile lung cancer screening unit is ready to hit the road. The cancer center celebrated with a ribbon-cutting on Oct. 22. Equipped with a low-dose CT scanner, the unit aims to make screenings more accessible, targeting high-risk individuals. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends annual screening for adults ages 50 or older who have smoked a pack a day for the last 20 years or two packs a day for the last 10 years and currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years.
By bringing this life-saving technology to underserved communities, Moffitt hopes to bridge the gap in early detection and reduce lung cancer mortality across Florida.
“In Florida, only 3% of the people who should be getting screened are screened,” said Moffitt President and CEO Patrick Hwu, MD. “A lot of people can’t drive in or don’t have the resources to come in. We’re going to take the scan to them.”
Supported by $1 million in federal funding from Rep. Kathy Castor, this initiative is expected to save thousands of lives by expanding access to vital screenings.
To register for upcoming screening events, click here.
