Lung Cancer Screening

A Safe, Simple Screening Could Save Your Life

Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in the United States. If you are a current or former smoker, routine lung cancer screening could save your life by detecting lung cancer early — before it causes symptoms and when it is most treatable. Lung cancer screening performed with a low-dose spiral CT scan is safe and takes approximately five minutes. A CT scan creates detailed, 3D images of the inside of the lung to identify the smallest lesions not seen on X-ray. Hackensack Meridian Health is designated as a Lung Cancer Screening Center of Excellence by the Lung Cancer Alliance, signifying that our comprehensive Lung Cancer Screening Program follows the latest, evidence-based screening and treatment guidelines.

Lung Cancer Physicians

Cancer Care Locations

833-CANCER-MD

Cancer Care Services

How Do I Schedule a Lung Cancer Screening Appointment?

You need a prescription from a health care provider for lung cancer screening. If you think you may qualify for lung cancer screening or have questions, click here to schedule an appointment with a primary care provider or pulmonologist. You can also contact one of our locations listed below to schedule an appointment to speak with a Lung Cancer Screening Program team member.

Who is Eligible for Lung Cancer Screening?

All private health insurance plans and Medicare cover lung cancer screening for patients who meet the following eligibility criteria:

Current or former smoker who has quit in the last 15 years;
Between the ages of 50 and 80 years old;
No symptoms of lung cancer; and
Have at least a 20-pack-year smoking history, such as two packs per day for 10 years, or one pack a day for 20 years.

Lung Cancer Screening Locations

Hackensack University Medical Center
20 Prospect Ave, Suite 112
Hackensack, NJ, 07601
Phone: 551-996-3384

Bayshore Medical Center
727 North Beers Street
Holmdel, New Jersey 07733
Phone: 732-962-7464

Palisades Medical Center
7600 River Road
North Bergen, NJ
Phone: 201-520-4774

Mountainside Medical Center
One Bay Avenue
Montclair, NJ
Phone: 973-429-6444

JFK University Medical Center
60 James Street
Edison, NJ
Phone: 855-535-5864

Old Bridge Medical Center
3548 U.S. 9
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
Phone: 732-970-0420

Riverview Medical Center
1 Riverview Plaza, 4th Floor Blaisdell
Red Bank, NJ
Phone: 732-530-2222

Jersey Shore University Medical Center
1945 Route 33
Neptune, NJ 07753
Phone: 732-776-2434

Ocean University Medical Center
425 Jack Martin Boulevard
Brick NJ 08724
Phone: 732-836-4856

Health Village Imaging at Manahawkin
1301 New Jersey 72 West
Manahawkin, NJ
Phone: 609-660-9729

Our Lung Cancer and Thoracic Cancer Specialists

We have more than NUMBER lung cancer and chest cancer experts available throughout New Jersey.

For More Information

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Patient Resources

Quitting Smoking is Key – Here’s How

If you have already quit smoking, congratulations! If you’re still struggling with quitting, here’s why it’s never been a better time to kick.

What Happens to Your Body After You Kick?

It isn't difficult to rattle off numerous reasons why quitting smoking is the most important health decision you will ever make.

What Happens to Your Lungs When Vaping?

The results are clear: The effects of vaping are equally harmful, if not more dangerous, than smoking traditional cigarettes.

When to Get a Lung Cancer Screening

People rarely know they have lung cancer when it is at most curable. In fact, only 15 percent of lung cancers are diagnosed early.

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About Our JTCC NCI Designation

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