The life-saving potential of lung screenings

Educate. Screen. Prevent.

Early detection is key. That is why St. Tammany Health System is partnering with local healthcare providers and community sponsors to raise awareness and provide education about Lung Cancer Screening opportunities. The lung cancer ribbon is white, and pearls are often used to represent lung nodules. In keeping with this theme we want remind you that there is no beauty without hardship. In that spirit, our goal is to bring positive awareness to lung cancer and to reinforce that no one should travel the cancer journey alone. So join us through the month of November as we stand United in Lung Health and embrace the Power of Pearl.

After losing two loved ones to lung cancer, United in Pearl Ambassador Caitlin Hunter is spreading the word about the life-saving potential of lung cancer screenings. Click to hear her story, and call (985) 871-LUNG to schedule your screening today.

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Taking Action Together

Join the campaign all year long by making an ONLINE DONATION in support of lung cancer care.

2024 Shirt

Grab your Power of Pearl shirt while supplies last.

Shirts can be purchased at the

St. Tammany Parish Hospital Gift Shop

or online by clicking the link below.

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Lung Screening Bus

(Coming 2025)

“The Mauti Cancer Fund is proud to partner with St. Tammany Health System through St. Tammany Health Foundation to provide our healthcare community with the first mobile lung screening van in Louisiana,” Mauti said.

Early Detection Is Key

Fact: Lung cancer is the number one cancer killer in the United States.

Also a fact: It doesn’t need to be.

That’s why St. Tammany Health System in 2015 launched its ACR-accredited low-dose CT scan screening program as part of our ongoing prevention and early detection efforts.

Get Screened

2024 Power of Pearl Lung Cancer Walk

St. Tammany Health System, Presenting Sponsor, Chevron, and our host, the City of Covington, invite you to the 2nd Annual St. Tammany United in Lung Health-Power of Pearl Lung Cancer 1-Mile Walk.

November 16, 2024

10 AM - 2PM

Covington Trailhead

This is event is free to attend.

Music by Tyler Kinchen & The Right Pieces- 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

The lung cancer ribbon is white, and pearls are often used to represent lung nodules, the theme of the walk is to show there is no beauty without hardship, in that spirit, the goal is to bring positive awareness to lung cancer and help people know that no one should travel the cancer journey alone.

Just the facts

Why should you be screened for lung cancer? Glad you asked …

Cancer is second-leading cause of death in the US behind heart disease. Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers and accounts for the largest number of cancer deaths among men (26%) and women (25%).

Time is everything when it comes to lung cancer. If it is detected early, as a stage one disease, the five-year survival rate is between 68 and 92 percent. If it’s left until stage four, the five-year survival rate plummets to 10 percent.

The American Cancer Society estimates 3,700 new cases of lung and bronchus cancer will be detected in Louisiana in 2020. They also estimate 2,330 Louisianans will die from lung cancer in 2020.

According to the American Lung Association, the rate of new lung cancer cases in Louisiana is 67.9 and significantly higher than the national rate of 59.6. It ranks 38th among all states, placing it in the below-average tier.

Tobacco use is the leading risk factor for lung cancer, although environmental exposures can increase the risk as well, so not everyone with lung cancer has a history of tobacco use.

The smoking rate in Louisiana is 23.1% and significantly higher than the national rate of 16.4%. It ranks 49th among all states, placing it in the bottom tier.

Louisiana ranks 41st among the 48 states with data on diagnosis at an early stage, placing it in the below-average tier.