© 2018 Genentech USA, Inc. All rights reserved. ALE/070617/0062(1) 11/18

References: 1. National Cancer Institute. Enhanced risk-based lung cancer screening may prevent more deaths than current approaches. National Cancer Institute website. https://www.cancer.gov/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2016/risk-profile-lung-screening. Published June 2, 2016. Accessed July 17, 2017. 2. de Koning HJ, Meza R, Plevritis SK, et al. Benefits and harms of CT lung cancer screening strategies. A comparative modeling study for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 2014;160(5):311-320. 3. American Cancer Society. Can non-small cell lung cancer be found early? American Cancer Society website. https://www.cancer.org/cancer/non-small-cell-lung-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/detection.html. Revised May 16, 2016.small-cell-lung-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/detection.html. Revised May 16, 2016. Accessed July 17, 2017. 4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Lung cancer screening programs. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/ncccp/pdf/lungcancerscreeningprograms.pdf. Accessed July 17, 2017. 5. The National Lung Screening Trial Research Team. Reduced lung-cancer mortality with low-dose computed tomographic screening. N Engl J Med. 2011;365(5):395-409. 6. Moyer VA; U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for lung cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Ann Intern MedIntern Med. 2014;160(5):330-338. 7. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Decision memo for screening for lung cancer with low dose computed tomography (LDCT) (CAG-00439N). Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website. https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/details/nca-decision-memo.aspx?NCAId=274. Accessed July 17, 2017. 8. U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Your Medicare coverage: lung cancer screening. Medicare website. https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/lung-cancer-screening.html. Accessed September 28, 2018. 9. U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Preventive care benefits for adults. HealthCare website. https://www.healthcare.gov/preventive-care-adults/. Accessed September 28, 2018.

www.thinkscreenknow.org

Give them their best chance. Start the conversation.

The USPSTF recommends annual LDCT screening for lung cancer in patients at high risk (Grade B recommendation: high certainty that the net benefit is moderate or there is moderate certainty that the net benefit is moderate to substantial)6

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services endorses screening for patients at high risk. Patients should receive a written order for LDCT screening. Please see the Medicare National Coverage Determination for all eligibility requirements7

Lung cancer screening is covered by Medicare for patients 55 to 77 years old and by most commercial insurance plans

for patients 55 to 80 years old.8,9

Putting their health first6,7

Eligibility for lung cancer screeningis not dependent on smoking cessation; however, this should always be part of your discussions and may be required for coverage.

• 55 to 80 years old• Current smoker or ex-smoker who quit within the last 15 years• Smoking history of ≥30 pack-years

High risk is defined as meeting all ofthe following criteria:

Identifying patients at high risk6

Risks of LDCT screening include exposure to radiation and false-positive results.6

• Can prevent 1 cancer death in every 320 patients at high risk5

• Uses less radiation than a standard chest CT scan5

• Can detect lung cancer at earlier stages3,4

Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening can detect lung cancer early in patients at high risk.2,3

LDCT

*According to United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) criteria.

There are approximately 9 million current and former smokers at high risk for lung cancer.1*

ARE YOU TALKING TO YOUR PATIENTS AT HIGH RISKABOUT ANNUAL LUNG CANCER SCREENING?