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65 or older. You’ll also be happy to know that most health insurance plans cover lung cancer screenings to high-risk patients, as does Medicare up to age 77.

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Should You Be Screened for Lung Cancer? DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: What can you tell me about the benefits of lung cancer screenings? I was once a heavy smoker and quit years ago, but now that I'm in my late 60s I’m wondering if there's still any reason for getting myself checked out. --Curious and Aging Dear Curious: Cancer screening is used to detect the presence of lung cancer in otherwise healthy people who may be at risk. Should you be screened? It depends on your age and your smoking history. Here’s what you should know. Screening Recommendations The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force – an independent panel of medical experts that advises the government on health policies – recently expanded their recommendations for lung cancer screenings. They are now recommending annual screenings for high-risk adults between the ages of 50 and 80 who have at least a 20-pack year smoking history who currently smoke or who have quit within the past 15 years. This is a change from the 2013 recommendation that referred to patients ages 55 to 80 with 30pack year histories.

Screening Pros and Cons Doctors use a low-dose computed tomography scan (also called a low-dose CT scan, or LDCT) of the lungs to look for lung cancer. If lung cancer is detected at an early stage, it’s more likely to be cured with treatment. But a LDCT isn’t recommended for every high-risk patient. LDCT scans have a high rate of false positives, which means that many will undergo additional (and unnecessary) screening or medical procedures, such as another scan three, six, or even 12 months later to check for changes in the shape or size of the suspicious area (an indication of tumor growth). For some patients, the anxiety or worry that goes along with waiting can be a stress issue. Or you may need a biopsy (removal of a small amount of lung tissue), which itself has risks, especially for those with underlying health conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or emphysema. For example, in people with emphysema, there’s a chance of a lung collapsing during the procedure. If you meet the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force criteria for high-risk lung cancer, the University of Michigan offers a free online tool (see ShouldIScreen.com) to help you decide if you should get an LDCT.

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It’s also important to discuss the benefits and risks with your primary care doctor before making a decision. Tips for Testing If you and your doctor determine that you should be screened, look for an imaging facility whose staff follows American College of Radiology requirements when performing low-dose CT scans. You can find accredited facilities at ACRaccreditation.org. This can help to ensure an accurate read of your scans by a highly trained, boardcertified or board-eligible radiologist. You may need a referral from your primary care provider. Most insurance companies, including Medicare require this before they’ll cover the cost of screening.

Museums (from page 3) “The Athlete” is probably the largest crayon on canvas work in the world. It depicts a discus thrower with bulging muscles wearing a pink tutu and a toga. Another work consists of an ostrich egg etched with repetitious patterns of bees, ants, and the Energizer Bunny, along with the repeating text “I Just Can’t Stop.” Other items on display include “Predator Pumpkins,” “Sunday on the Pot with George,” “Peter the Kitty,” “Two Trees in Love,” and numerous other nauseating visual assaults. • Many other such works are acquired from trash can lids, flea markets, and thrift shops, but the Museum of Bad Art is always looking for new donations to add. They do not accept paint-bynumbers, things painted on velvet, big-eyed kids, or dogs playing cards. Submissions are guaranteed never to be returned to the donor. MORE MARVELOUS MUSEUMS • Smithsonian Magazine recommends the following if you’re interested in far-out museums:

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is located right next to some popular surf on the coast. See antique wooden surfboards that are older than the Beach Boys, the shredded wetsuit of a surfer who survived an attack by a shark, and a complete history of over 100 years of surfing. The Roller Skating Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska, displays actual costumes worn by roller skating champions, the history of rollerdisco dancing, the world’s largest collection of vintage roller skates, the story of roller derbies, the development of in-line skates, and more than 1,500 books about skating, as well as films and photographs.

• Various Elvis museums in and around Memphis contain such things as his checkbook stubs, his underwear, copies of his grocery lists, a used tube of Chapstick, a wad of chewed gum and X-rays of his sinuses. □

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