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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – LUCAS, a first-of-its-kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Upshur, Nicholas and Barbour counties offering low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans.
A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals and the WVU Cancer Institute, LUCAS will be at:
- Community Care of Buckhannon from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 14. For an appointment, call 304-473-5600, ext. 2903.
- Camden Family Health at Summersville Clinic from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 12. For an appointment, call 304-226-5725, ext. 1079.
- Myers Medical Clinic of Philippi from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 13. For an appointment, call 304-457-0060.
The lung cancer screenings are billed to private insurance, Medicaid or Medicare. Uninsured patients living in West Virginia who meet screening criteria can receive their lung cancer 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.
For information on LUCAS, see WVUCancer.org/LUCAS.
