Princeton, WV (WOAY)—WVU Cancer Institute’s Lucas (Lung Cancer Screening)Mobile Lung Cancer Screening Unit will visit Mercer County at the end of the month to offer low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans.
The unit will be in Princeton on Tuesday, April 29, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Bluestone Health Center.
LUCAS lung cancer screenings are billed to private insurance, Medicaid, or Medicare.
However, uninsured patients living in West Virginia who meet screening criteria can also receive their lung cancer screening on LUCAS through grant funding and donations.
Patients must have a physician’s order and prior authorization from insurance to get screened.
Appointments must be made 14 or more days before the visit to allow time for pre-authorizations for insurance.
In the Montain State, more people die of lung cancer than colorectal, prostate, and breast cancer combined.
The mobile unit travels to the 42 counties in the state without easy access to lung cancer screening.
To schedule an appointment, call (304)431-5499.
For more information about the LUCAS unit, visit wvucancer.org/LUCAS.
