Lung Cancer Screening and Tobacco Control Network

In partnership with Harris Health System, Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group, Baylor Scott & White, Texas Tech University, and the University of Texas, San Antonio, primary care, the Lung Cancer Screening and Tobacco Control (LCTC) Network aims to reduce disparities in access and outcomes in previously served communities as well as new areas of Texas.

Program initiatives:

• Increase LDCT screenings in all qualified patients irrespective of insurance or financial status
• Offer Tobacco cessation and counseling aids
• Expand services to rural areas

Increasing awareness and access to screening can help close these gaps and improve outcomes for at-risk populations.

Who should be screened

• You are between 50-80 years of age
• You currently smoke or you quit less than 15 years ago
• You smoked or have smoked an average of 1 pack a day for at least 20 years

LCTC Services Provided

• Patient education
• Lung cancer screening services
• Tobacco cessation services
• Care navigation

Navigation Services Offered 

• Referral Coordination
• Appointment reminders
• Financial assistance resources, when needed
• Smoking cessation education and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) resources
• Ongoing case management throughout the screening and follow-up process

Our goal is to help patients complete recommended lung cancer screening and any necessary follow-up care in a timely, coordinated manner.