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Lung Screening Resources

Free or low-cost lung CT scan screening for nonsmokers who are 40+ years old

If you are a non-smoker (smoked fewer than 100 cigarettes over your lifetime) 40+ years old who has been exposed to secondhand smoke, you may be eligible for a free or low-cost non-invasive low-dose lung CT scan screening as a participant in a study funded by FAMRI, the Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute. Visit the FAMRI-I-ELCAP website to learn more about participating in the study. Contacts at CT screening centers in NJ and NY are listed below check the FAMRI weblink above for screening sites in California, Florida, Georgia, Texas and Washington State):

Free or low-cost lung CT scan screening for smokers who are 50+ years old, or former smokers

If you are a current smoker over 50 years old or more, or you are a former smoker, you may be eligible for a free or low cost non-invasive low-dose lung CT scan screening as a participant in a study funded by The American Legacy Foundation via I-ELCAP. Visit the LEGACY-I-ELCAP website to learn more about participating in the study. Contacts at CT screening centers in NJ and NY are the same as those listed above, in addition to:

  • Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ
    Kimberly Chow, BA – Study Coordinator
    KChow@barnabashealth.org or (732) 923-6564
  • Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ
    Natalia Bilchuk, BS, MSc – Study Coordinator
    NBilchuk@barnabashealth.org or (973) 926-7497
  • St. Barnabas Lung Cancer Institute, 3rd Floor, West Orange, NJ
    Bridget Saggese, Study Coordinator
    Bsaggese@barnabashealth.org or (973) 322-6644
  • The Valley Hospital, Paramus, NJ
    Susan Mock, RN – Oncology Research Coordinator
    smock@valleyhealth.com or (201) 634-5793
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerset offers a low-cost ($99) lung cancer screening that includes CT scan for smokers age 55+ who meet the criteria, e.g. with 30 or more pack years (number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day multiplied by the number of years smoked). Call (908)-927-8778 for more information or go to their website.
  • Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY                                                                                                             coordinator@ielcap.org or (212) 241-2420
  • The Daniel & Gloria Blumenthal Cancer Center                                                                                                                                    One Valley Health Plaza, ParamusNJ 07652

Rutgers’ Cancer Institute of New Jersey conducts its own lung cancer CT scan screening program for past or current smokers, and/or persons with a history of chronic lung disease. Learn more at http://cinj.org/patient-care/lung-cancer-screening-program.