Tag: lung cancer screening
UK GLCC awards mark advocates’ special contributions
Mandee Lucas, Cathy Brokenshire and Fiona Castle with their awards UK GLCC members recognise campaigners’ efforts to promote awareness London, July 31st 2023 Three remarkable women, whose lives have all been affected by lung cancer, proudly received Special Recognition awards on the eve of this year’s World Lung Cancer Day. Fiona Castle and Cathy Brokenshire […]
Targeted national lung cancer screening programme for England
Initial report published Monday 26th June 2023, updated Tues 27th and Wed 28th June The UK government is implementing a targeted national lung cancer screening programme across England. People aged 55-74 with a GP record including a history of smoking will be assessed and invited for screening. Building on the success of the current lung […]
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 […]
Member activity during Lung Cancer Awareness Month – UPDATED
Lung Cancer Awareness Month (#LCAM) 2022 – a round-up of members’ activities and campaigns LCAM, which is observed annually in November, highlights the need for more research to be conducted while cultivating a better understanding of the disease. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women worldwide. The disease remains […]
Updates on member activity during Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month (#LCAM) 2022 – a round-up of members’ activities and campaigns LCAM, which is observed annually in November, highlights the need for more research to be conducted while cultivating a better understanding of the disease. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women worldwide. The disease remains […]
Major step towards lung cancer screening for Australia
Chair of the GLCC, Prof Matthew Peters, has welcomed a ”major step forward” towards a national lung cancer screening programme in Australia. The Australian Government has received advice regarding a national lung cancer screening program from the independent Medical Services Advisory Committee. Cancer Australia, the Government’s lead agency for cancer control, initiated an application to […]
Implementing Lung Cancer Screening in Europe: Taking a Systems Approach – JTO article
A new article available now in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO) outlines key factors needed to implement a successful lung cancer screening programme in Europe. Implementing Lung Cancer Screening in Europe: Taking a Systems Approach – Wait et al 2022. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Europe. Screening by means of […]