A statewide network built to close the screening gap
The Lung Cancer Initiative (LCI) is committed to reducing the burden of lung cancer by increasing access to lifesaving screening.
Through the Screening Saves program, LCI is building a comprehensive statewide navigator network designed to strengthen referral pathways, improve patient follow-through, and expand early detection efforts. The program connects healthcare providers, screening centers, navigators, and community partners to share best practices, reduce barriers to care, and improve coordination across the screening continuum.
By fostering collaboration and increasing awareness among both providers and high-risk populations, Screening Saves aims to advance equitable access to early detection and improve lung cancer outcomes statewide.
Knowing can feel like a breath of fresh air. A lung screening can give patients answers, peace of mind, and the chance to take action early if needed.
Joining the Provider Network
We are working to increase annual lung screening rates through education, collaboration, and stronger referral pathways.
By joining the Screening Saves network, healthcare providers can help increase awareness, identify eligible patients, improve follow-through, and support earlier detection. Together, we are building a stronger statewide system that helps more people access potentially lifesaving lung screenings.
Getting a Lung Screening
We are here to support you throughout the lung screening process by providing educational information, connecting you with available resources, and engaging communities through outreach efforts.
You do not have to do this alone. We are here to make the process easier and less stressful.
Lung screening can detect lung cancer earlier, when it is more treatable
When caught before it spreads, patients have more treatment options and far better outcomes. If detected at an early stage, the 5-year survival rate is nearly 5x higher than when diagnosed later.
What Screening Saves Does
Connect
Creating a stronger region-wide network of healthcare providers, screening centers, navigators, and community organizations working together to increase lung screening rates.
Empower
Providing healthcare teams with practical tools, education, and support to increase referrals, improve follow-through, and make lung screening routine.
Inform
Reaching more high-risk individuals with clear, trusted information about lung screening eligibility, insurance coverage, and the value of early detection.
Mobilize
Helping eligible individuals take action by reducing barriers through resource connections and community outreach efforts.
About Lung Cancer Initiative
Lung Cancer Initiative (LCI) is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving outcomes for individuals and families affected by lung cancer through research, education, patient support, and access programs.
LCI serves as a connector between patients, survivors, caregivers, healthcare providers, researchers, and community partners to advance survivorship and reduce barriers to care.
To date, LCI has invested more than $4.4 million in lung cancer research and has helped thousands of patients access treatment, navigate care, and meet critical daily needs during and after diagnosis.
More Than Screening
Lung cancer takes as many lives as breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers combined, yet too many high-risk individuals are still not getting screened. The Screening Saves program is designed to change that by building stronger systems, expanding access, and helping more people get screened earlier.
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Screening Saves Program Support
Screening Saves is made possible through an independent grant from Merck & Co., Inc., as well as philanthropic support from Eli Lilly & Company, Johnson & Johnson, Amgen, and other partners.
