Early Lung Cancer Screening Expanded to 4 Categories and 13 Groups
Lung cancer has been the No. 1 cancer mortality rate in Taoyuan for many years. In order to take care of the public’s health, Taoyuan City has expanded lung cancer screening since March 2023. Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening services will be offered to citizens over 40 years old with high risk of air pollution, oil smoke, tobacco, occupational exposure, or related medical history/family history, for early detection and treatment. It is estimated that 25,000 people will be subsidized and more than 80% of early stage lung cancer cases will be detected.
- First-ever Online Screening Appointment
Eligible citizens can visit the website of Taoyuan City Public Health Department, click on the lung cancer screening appointment platform, and apply for online appointment. After the examination and approval by the Public Health Department within 3 working days, citizens can go to the hospital with QR code for screening. As of December, 2023, a total of 22,120 applications have been submitted, and 18,516 completed their screenings. Among the screened participants, 1,229 were positively identified through image analysis, and 77 were diagnosed with lung cancer. - Diversified screening groups
Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening service will be expanded to target the citizens over 40 years of age who are registered in Taoyuan with four risk factors: “tobacco exposure”, “related medical and family history”, “occupational exposure” and “air and grease pollution”.