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Lung Cancer Risk Assessment Screen

Are you at risk for developing lung cancer? Take our risk assessment screen and find out. Answer "yes" or "no" to all of the following questions. Then read your results to determine which, if any, risk factors you possess.

To take the screen, complete the questions below. Then click on the "Done" button.

  1. Do you currently smoke cigarettes, cigars or a pipe?
    Yes    No
  2. Are you frequently exposed to secondhand or passive smoke?
    Yes    No
  3. Have you been exposed to high levels of radon either in the workplace or at home?
    Yes    No
  4. Have you had repeated and prolonged asbestos exposure?
    Yes    No
  5. Have you ever been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB)?
    Yes    No
  6. Do you have a personal history of lung cancer?
    Yes    No
  7. Do you suffer with a chronic, persistent cough that often produces sputum (phlegm) that may be clear, yellow or blood tinged?
    Yes    No

Sources:

American Lung Association. Facts About Lung Cancer. 2005
American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts and Figures 2005
Information from The National Cancer Institute's PDQ Database.
Treatment Summaries for Small Cell Lung Cancer and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. 1999.
National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. What You Need to Know about Lung Cancer.
NIH publication No. 99-1553 Updated 2005

This screening assessment was reviewed and updated June 2007.

Tue, Dec 2, 2008



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