You may meet the criteria for a lung cancer screening if:
Additional risk factors may be considered when determining whether to get screened, such as a previous diagnosis of lung cancer or cancer of the head and neck, a strong family history of lung cancer or exposure to radon or asbestos. Ask your doctor if a screening is right for you.
Take advantage of lung cancer screenings through Lane’s partnership with Mary Bird Perkins – Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center by calling 225-215-0200 or visiting www.marybird.org/lung.
Mary Bird Perkins – Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center was the first site in the region to offer lung cancer screenings and the first to be recognized by the Lung Cancer Alliance as a Screening Center of Excellence. Upon scheduling a screening, you will be enrolled in the Lung Cancer Screening Clinic. By combining the precision of the CT scan and the multidisciplinary expertise available at the Lung Clinic, you will know quickly after the screening if further follow-up is needed.
If treatment is required, a team of experts with many years of experience in treating lung cancer is available to ensure seamless care, including surgeons, pulmonologists, medical and radiation oncologists, pathologists, radiologists and others. Additionally, a patient navigator will partner and help guide you through the entire process. Survivorship services are also available to help with adjusting to life following lung cancer treatment.
https://www.lanermc.org/find-a-provider/find-a-physician/joseph-shows-m.d
Medical oncologist Joseph Ryan Shows, MD, attended medical school and completed his education with a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in in Hematology/Oncology at Louisiana State University. Board certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology, Dr. Shows practices at both Mary Bird Perkins – Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center and Lane Cancer Center in Zachary. He currently serves on the Hepatobiliary/ Upper GI Multidisciplinary Care Team (MDC) at Mary Bird Perkins – Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center. To schedule an appointment, please call (225) 658-4400.