Lung cancer screening in Mississippi

Know your risk. Start the conversation.

A lung screening is a quick scan. It can find lung cancer early, when it is easier to treat. Find out if it is right for you.

Am I eligible?Find a screening site
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Where do you want to start?

Am I eligible?Answer 3 short questions to see if a lung screening is right for you.Check now → Find a screening siteSee places in Mississippi that offer lung screening, sorted by county.See sites → Get help quittingFree help to quit smoking, at your own pace. You can start small.Get help →

What is a lung screening?

It is a low-dose CT scan of your chest. It looks for lung cancer before you have any signs of it.

  1. See if it is right for you.
    Talk with your doctor or community health worker.
  2. Get the scan.
    You lie still on a table. It is quick, and there are no needles.
  3. Get your results.
    Your doctor shares what it shows. Most people come back once a year.

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Why it matters in Mississippi

2,660people in Mississippi are expected to learn they have lung cancer in 2026.Source: American Cancer Society, Cancer Facts & Figures 2026
65 in 100people are alive 5 years later when lung cancer is found before it spreads. When it has spread, it is about 10 in 100.Source: NCI SEER, 2016–2022

These numbers can change. Finding cancer early, and quitting smoking, give people in our communities more time with the ones they love.

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Your community health worker can help

They can help you find a site, sort out cost and insurance, plan a ride, and answer your questions.

Questions? The American Lung Association’s Lung HelpLine can help.Call 1-800-LUNGUSA, press 2(1-800-586-4872). Or send a question online or chat live when chat is open.

Trained to listen, answer your questions, and help you take the next step.

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