Aretaieio Hospital, a member of the HHG Group, has been officially accredited with the internationally recognized CHKS Accreditation Standard of the United Kingdom, which is considered one of the leading standards for evaluation and quality assurance in the field of healthcare worldwide.
90% of lung cancer deaths and 40% of cancer deaths in general are caused by smoking.
EARLY DIAGNOSIS SAVES LIVES
Aretaieion Hospital offers preventive screening for lung cancer to smokers.
In lung cancer screening, high-risk individuals are screened with Low Dose CT Chest Scans without contrast.
This method provides detailed images of the lungs while exposing patients to approximately 90% less radiation than conventional chest CT scans. This diagnosis allows us to obtain highly accurate results and high-quality images.
Early screening with Low Dose Chest CT is a powerful tool for diagnosing the disease when it is still treatable and often curable.
Annual screening with low-dose CT of the high-risk population is recommended, according to the guidelines of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN).
The recommendation applies to people over 50 who are active smokers or have quit smoking for less than 15 years. Their smoking history should be indicative of more than 1 pack per day for 30 years.
