Category: Uncategorized
Thai Cancer Society becomes our latest member
15 July 2025 – From the Thai Cancer Network website: The Cancer Network Foundation is a legal entity and a public interest organization. The Cancer Network Foundation was established on March 26, 2020 and developed from the Thai Cancer Friends Club, which was established in 2016 as a volunteer organization that was developed from the […]
National lung cancer screening programme launched in Australia
1st July 2025 – a momentous date in lung cancer care for Australia. The national lung cancer screening programme is now live! And our colleagues at Lung Foundation Australia have made a major contribution to making it happen. From their website: National Lung Cancer Screening Program Compared to most cancers, the survival rate of people […]
Lung Cancer Policy Network report outlines the crucial role of patient navigators in the delivery of lung cancer care
Our colleagues at the Lung Cancer Policy Network have published a new report detailing the importance of establishing high-quality patient navigation for lung cancer – the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. The report, Patient navigation for lung cancer: an essential component of care, draws insights from Network members and 14 expert interviewees, as well as on the […]
Latest issue of E-News now available from CancerCare
Our colleagues at CancerCare in the USA have published the latest edition of their online newsletter, dated May 2025. They lead with a feature on their ‘Cancer Out Loud’ podcast, which brings ‘stories of help and hope’. There’s coverage of their National Gala event, and how it benefits so many people, and how the Washington […]
Latest issue of our newsletter now available
The Spring/Summer 2025 edition of the GLCC newsletter, UNiTY, is out now. The lead story concerns the recent publication of our ‘position statement’ on research into lung cancer worldwide, outlining our concerns. Factors such as the Covid pandemic and wars in several regions worldwide have had a severe and long-lasting impact on the amount and […]
Lung Cancer Policy Network Network shares priorities for advancing screening in Europe
Our colleagues at the Lung Cancer Policy Network have published their latest newsletter. Main points covered include: Developments in lung health care to be discussed at the World Health Assembly being held in Geneva, Switzerland, later in May. The draft resolution on lung health has potential to transform policy commitments on early detection of lung […]
UKLCC report: thousands of UK lung cancer patients may be missing out on targeted treatments due to lengthy genomic testing turnaround times.
From the UK Lung Cancer Coalition: Our latest report reveals that thousands of UK lung cancer patients might be missing out on life-extending, targeted treatments due to lengthy genomic testing turnaround times. https://ow.ly/WHuN50V9wzk Despite the recommended 14-day turnaround time for genomic testing, patients in some regions are facing delays of several weeks. This is wholly […]
Journal of Thoracic Oncology turns spotlight on lung cancer care provision in Argentina
Editorial: Lung Cancer Worldwide Volume 20, Issue 2 p144-149 February, Authors: Manglio Miguel Rizzo et al. The February 2025 issue of the authoritative medical journal, JTO, published by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), contains a key paper looking into the challenges of lung cancer health care in Argentina. To quote […]
Newsletter from our latest member, Lung Connect India Foundation, now available
From our colleagues at Lung Connect India Foundation: We are the first of its kind and the only one Lung Cancer Support Group in India and South East Asia. We are a Patient Support and Patient Advocacy Group. We aim to support patients holistically. We are sharing our monthly newsletter with our global collaborators from […]
Lung Cancer Policy Network spotlight shines on GLCC member organisation in South Africa
From the official Lung Cancer Policy Network Twitter / X account: Hear about the work that Network member Lauren Pretorius is doing in South Africa as CEO of Campaigning for Cancer. South Africa doesn’t have formal policies on lung cancer control, and Lauren tells us about the actions needed to address this. The Network […]
Lung Cancer Policy Network launches ‘Year in Review’ report on 2024 activity
The Lung Cancer Policy Network has launched its new report, 2024 year in review: from evidence to action. This reflection on the past year highlights the key activities of the Network and their impact on global lung cancer policy. Collective Efforts The report also underscores how the Network’s collective efforts are driving a shift in […]
GLCC reaffirms calls for key actions on global research to mark World Cancer Day – and beyond
This #WorldCancerDay, a reminder that, despite recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer, lung cancer remains the world’s biggest cancer killer. In 2022, there were 2,480,675 new cases of lung cancer worldwide.[i] Given the threat lung cancer presents to people and communities across the world, the importance of lung cancer research […]
