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LUCAS to Offer Lung Cancer Screening in Clay, Ivydale, Sutton and Weston

By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on April 16, 2026

MORGANTOWN – LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Clay, Braxton, and Lewis counties offering low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans. 
 
A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals and the WVU Cancer Institute, LUCAS will be at:
 
Community Care of Clay from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 12. For an appointment, call?304-317-7226.
 
Community Care of Big Otter in Ivydale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 13. For an appointment, call 304-317-7226.
 
Community Care of Flatwoods in Sutton from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 14. For an appointment, call 304-765-4400.
 
Community Care of Weston II from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 15. For an appointment, call 304-269-9500, ext. 2137. 
 
The lung cancer screenings are billed to private insurance, Medicaid, or Medicare. Uninsured patients living in West Virginia who meet screening criteria can receive their lung cancer screening on LUCAS through the generosity of grant funding and donations.
 
A physician’s order and prior authorization from insurance are required to get screened. Appointments must be made 14 or more days in advance of the visit to allow time for insurance pre-authorizations.  
 
LUCAS, an acronym for Lung Cancer Screening, builds upon the success and infrastructure established by Bonnie’s Bus. In West Virginia, more people die of lung cancer than colorectal, prostate, and breast cancer combined.
 
LUCAS travels throughout West Virginia, especially in rural parts of the state with limited or no access to lung cancer screening.  
 
Similar to mammography, regular lung cancer screening can detect cancer early, when it is easier to treat and cure.
 
Both units are part of the WVU Cancer Institute Mobile Cancer Screening Program and work in collaboration with a statewide partnership of clinicians, public health professionals, and other community leaders to reduce the number of deaths from breast and lung cancer in West Virginia.   
 
For information on LUCAS, see WVUCancer.org/LUCAS.

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