Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP) Offers Free CT-Scans To Former Smokers At High Risk Of Lung Cancer

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP) is offering up free lung screenings to the first ten qualified people who call in, thanks to the generous donation from an anonymous donor to the Community Hospital Foundation.  In order to participate, you must be at high risk for lung cancer due to smoking.  The hospital is offering CT scans, which a new study found could reduce cancer deaths by 20% versus using traditional X-rays.  In order to qualify, you must be a Monterey county resident between the ages of 55 sand 80 and have smoked approximately one pack of cigarettes per day for 30 years or the equivalent.  For more information, contact the hospital’s Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department at 625-4845.  The hospital also offers a “Kick the Nic” program, which pairs you up with a one-on-one coach (call Cardiopulmonary Wellness at 883-5660 for more information on quitting smoking).