shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com November 21, 2017 • Page 9 Four Facts South Dakotans Should Overweight & Obesity: Know About Lung Cancer Screening Leading Cancer SOUTH DAKOTA – (November 8, 2017) – Lung cancer is the nation’s leading cause of cancer deaths, and every year 580 South Dakota residents are diagnosed with the disease. During Lung Cancer Awareness Month (November), the American Lung Association in South Dakota’s LUNG FORCE initiative is highlighting the availability of a lifesaving tool – lung cancer screening. One reason lung cancer is so deadly is because by the time you have symptoms, it may already have spread and become more difficult to treat. Lung cancer screening with a low-dose CT scan is a powerful tool to diagnose lung cancer in individuals who are at high risk at an early stage, when it is much more likely to be curable. An estimated 9 million Americans are considered at high risk for lung cancer, and if only half of those at high risk were screened, more than 15,000 could be saved. Despite this lifesaving opportunity, fewer than 5 percent of high-risk Americans have been screened for lung cancer. According to the American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE initiative, here are the top four things everyone should know about lung cancer screening: 1. A low-dose CT Scan is the only tool that reduces the lung cancer mortality rate for those at high risk. Low-dose CT scan is a special kind of X-ray that takes many pictures as you lie on a table that slides in and out of the machine. A computer then combines these pictures into a detailed picture of your body. It is painless and quick. 2. Screening is not recommended for everyone. Screening is recommended for those considered at high risk for the disease. To learn more about your risk, take the lung cancer screening eligibility quiz at SavedByTheScan.org and speak to your doctor if you think you may be at risk. 3. Awareness of lung cancer screening is critically low. Despite the lifesaving potential of screening, 84 percent of those who qualify are unfamiliar with the low-dose CT scan, according to the American Lung Association’s 4th annual Lung Health Barometer. To raise awareness about lung cancer screening, the American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE initiative has partnered with the Ad Council to launch the “Saved By The Scan” public awareness campaign – urging everyone to learn more about lung cancer screening. 4. Screening is covered by most healthcare plans. Lung cancer screening is now covered by Medicare and most healthcare plans for those considered at high risk. However, according to the Lung Health Barometer, only 15 percent of those who qualify for screening are aware that it is covered by Medicare and most healthcare plans at no cost. About the American Lung Association in South Dakota The American Lung Association in South Dakota is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease, through research, education and advocacy. The work of the American Lung Association is focused on four strategic imperatives: to defeat lung cancer; to improve the air we breathe; to reduce the burden of lung disease on individuals and their families; and to eliminate tobacco use and tobacco-related diseases. For more information about the American Lung Association, a holder of the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Guide Seal, or to support the work it does, call 1-800-LUNGUSA (1800-586-4872) or visit: Lung.org. Campus And Community Representatives To Assist In The University Of South Dakota Presidential Search PIERRE, SD – Campus and comDakota Supreme Court Justice munity representatives have been • Alumni—Torrey Sundall, senior appointed to assist the South Dakota director of corporate contracting, Board of Regents in its search for the Sanford Health next president at the University of • Administration—Scott Pohlson, South Dakota. USD’s second longest vice president for enrollment, marserving president, James W. Abbott, keting, and university relations will retire in June of 2018. • Civil Service Employees—Binnie “Campus and community leadGoodwin, program assistant II, Civil ers have an important voice in the Service Advisory Council president, search process. They will AC Tune-Up! 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