November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and in response to this growing epidemic, Cancer Care Services of Porter Regional Hospital will be increasing awareness of its CT Lung Cancer Screening program to promote the early detection of lung cancer.

Porter Regional Hospital recently received the designation of Screening Center of Excellence by the Lung Cancer Alliance for its commitment to improving lung cancer detection and care. The certification was awarded after the launch of the Lung Cancer Screening Program and recognizes the efforts of Porter’s Lung Multidisciplinary Team who meets regularly to improve lung cancer patient management and expedite care. The hospital was also named a Lung Cancer Screening Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology after a vigorous evaluation process which determined it had achieved nationally-accepted practice standards and meets the highest level of imaging quality and radiation safety.

The cost of the screening is $75 and available in Valparaiso and Portage. To schedule your CT lung cancer screening, call 219-983-8399.