Lung Cancer

• Smoking — Cigarette smoking is the number one risk factor for lung cancer. Other tobacco products such as cigars or pipes also increase the risk for lung cancer.
• Secondhand Smoke — Smoke from other people’s cigarettes, pipes or cigars also causes lung cancer.
• Radon — Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Radon is a naturally occurring gas that forms in rocks, soil and water. When it gets into buildings through cracks or holes, it can get trapped and concentrations can build up in the air inside. People who live or work in these homes and buildings breathe in high radon levels.
• Other Substances — Examples of substances found at some workplaces that increase risk include: asbestos; arsenic; diesel exhaust; and some forms of silica and chromium.
• Personal or Family History of Lung Cancer — If you are a lung cancer survivor, there is a risk that you may develop another lung cancer, especially if you smoke. Your risk of lung cancer may be higher if your parents, brothers or sisters, or children have had lung cancer.
• Radiation Therapy to the Chest — Cancer survivors who had radiation therapy to the chest are at higher risk of lung cancer.
• Diet — People who smoke and take beta-carotene supplements have increased risk of lung cancer. Also, arsenic and radon in drinking water (primarily from private wells) can increase a person's risk of lung cancer.

Source: What Are the Risk Factors for Lung Cancer? | CDC
 

The Lung Cancer Early Detection Program is working to increase the rate of lung cancer screening in Michigan. Lung cancer screening has been proven to reduce lung cancer deaths. The program promotes policy and health systems change as a way to help ensure all eligible people receive lung cancer screening. This includes determination of eligibility for lung cancer screening and also referrals to both lung cancer screening and tobacco dependence treatment services.

• 2021 Program Accomplishments
• 2020 Program Accomplishments

• Lung Cancer Data Dashboard
• Michigan Cancer Atlas
• Visit the Cancer Epidemiology webpage for more information.

• George Washington University Cancer Center:
• Lung Cancer Awareness Month Campaign materials
• Other Health Awareness Campaign toolkits
• Lung Cancer Screening Coding:
  • Low-Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening FAQ | American College of Radiology
  • Billing and Coding: IDTFs and Low Dose CT Scan for Lung Cancer Screening for CPT Code 71271
  • LuCa Codes For Lung Cancer Screening
  • LuCa 2019 Insurance Report
• Lung Cancer Screening Locator Tool (American College of Radiology)
• Michigan Tobacco Quitline — 1-800-Quit Now (784-8669). Help your patients become tobacco-free.
• Lung Cancer, Health Professional Version (National Cancer Institute)
• The National Lung Cancer Roundtable (NLCRT) is committed to its mission of creating lung cancer survivors. 
• The NLCRT, along with partners, hosted a seven-part Lung Cancer Screening Webinar Series in 2021 focusing on the new lung cancer screening eligibility criteria from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. For more information, visit ACR Webinar.
• U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Final Recommendation Statement — Lung Cancer: Screening