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Lung Foundation Australia welcomes Federal investment in targeted lung cancer screening and other measures
Media release from Lung Foundation Australia, issued 10th May 2023: Lung Foundation Australia says overall funding for lung health announced in the Federal Budget is further proof the Albanese Government is committed to tackling lung disease and improving the nation’s lung health. Lung Foundation Australia CEO Mark Brooke said there had been fantastic news for […]
LAA announces latest ILC2 grant recipients
From our colleagues at Lung Ambition Alliance: As part of our ongoing efforts to eliminate lung cancer as a cause of death worldwide, we are delighted to announce the latest 12 projects selected to receive grants from Initiatives in Lung Cancer Care (ILC2), a global funding programme led by the Lung Ambition Alliance. This year, selected […]
LAA launch new video to support people newly-diagnosed with lung cancer
The Global Lung Cancer Coalition is proud to be a founder partner within the Lung Ambition Alliance (LAA). Among the many LAA projects aimed at improving the patient experience of all those with lung cancer is a new video created to help people who have just been diagnosed with the disease. This, from David LeDuc, […]
NHS England targeted lung health check scheme ‘benefits most deprived communities’
Most Deprived Communities More Likely To Receive Early Lung Cancer Diagnosis Thanks To NHS Trucks NHS news release 24 April 2023 People in deprived areas are now more likely to be diagnosed with lung cancer at an earlier stage, thanks to the success of NHS lung trucks. For the first time ever, new data shows […]
New framework developed to support the implementation of low-dose CT lung cancer screening
The Lung Cancer Policy Network has published A framework to support the implementation of LDCT lung cancer screening, which takes a health systems approach to enable a robust assessment of readiness to implement a lung cancer screening programme. Screening is at the core of early detection, which is key to reducing mortality from lung cancer. As […]
JTO turns spotlight on lung cancer care in Czech Republic
JTO Editor’s Choice | March 2023 Lung Cancer in the Czech Republic Borilova et al. From the Journal of Thoracic Oncology – click on link above to read the article. In this issue of the journal, we publish the 39th instalment of our Lung Cancer Worldwide series focusing on the Czech Republic – Lung Cancer […]
Latest issue of Unity newsletter out now
The new issue highlights the findings of the GLCC’s study of the information given to people invited to take part in lung cancer screening programmes around the world. Our findings can be accessed via the GLCC screening resource centre, and, as the lead article makes clear, we hope this latest research can help members […]
BREATH – FairLife CCC webinar on psychological impact of lung cancer
Our Greek member organisation, FairLife LCC, is holding a webinar on Wednesday 1st March at 17:00 -19.30 GMT on the importance of mental health and psychological support for people who are living with, or have been impacted by, lung cancer. Part of the webinar will feature a presentation of the Psychosocial Support Program BREATH offered […]
World Cancer Day – GLCC members campaign on behalf of all with lung cancer
On World Cancer Day we at the GLCC renew our mission pledge – to stand shoulder to shoulder with all affected by lung cancer. As the global ‘voice’ of people with lung cancer, we remain committed to improving outcomes for all. We aim to place lung cancer on the global health agenda, to lessen the […]
Sydney Morning Herald highlights GLCC poll into attitudes towards lung cancer
A report in one of Australia’s leading newspapers, the Sydney Morning Herald, references findings from a GLCC poll on attitudes towards lung cancer. The article, written by journalist Jordan Baker and published on 9 January 2023, highlights the ‘’devastating’’ impact of the disease on the lives of two women. The first, Louise Kuchel, thought she […]
Study suggests AI can predict risk of lung cancer returning using CT scans
Findings from the OCTAPUS-AI study of over 900 patients used machine learning to see how accurately it could predict recurrence. From the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust website – published 22 December 2022 Artificial intelligence (AI) could help identify the risk of cancer returning in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients using CT scans, according […]
New report highlights ‘crucial’ role of lung cancer nurse specialists
The UK Lung Cancer Coalition has published a 32-page report which highlights the “crucial” role of lung cancer clinical nurse specialists (LCNSs) in tackling health inequalities in this area of care. It also makes clear that the Covid-19 pandemic, together with the current cost of living crisis, have shone a light on the huge […]
