LUCAS, a first-of-its-kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Upshur County to offer low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans.
A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals and the WVU Cancer Institute, LUCAS will be at:
- WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 27–28. For an appointment, call 304-473-2305.
- Community Care of Buckhannon from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 29. For an appointment, call 304-473-5600, ext. 2903.
The lung cancer screenings are billed to private insurance, Medicaid, or Medicare. Uninsured West Virginia patients who meet screening criteria can receive screening on LUCAS through the generosity of grant funding and donations. A physician’s order and prior authorization from insurance are required to get screened. Appointments must be made 14 or more days in advance of the visit to allow time for insurance pre-authorizations.
LUCAS, an acronym for Lung Cancer Screening, builds upon the success and infrastructure established by Bonnie’s Bus. In West Virginia, more people die of lung cancer than colorectal, prostate and breast cancer combined. LUCAS travels throughout West Virginia, especially in rural parts of the state with limited or no access to lung cancer screening.
Similar to mammography, regular lung cancer screening can detect cancer early, when it is easier to treat and cure. Both units are part of the WVU Cancer Institute Mobile Cancer Screening Program and work in collaboration with a statewide partnership of clinicians, public health professionals and other community leaders to reduce the number of deaths from breast and lung cancer in West Virginia.
For information on LUCAS, visit WVUCancer.org/LUCAS.
