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Lung cancer screening: the cost of inaction

Lung cancer screening: the cost of inaction

  • Reports
The Lung Cancer Policy Network developed this report to highlight the wealth of research in the implementation of lung cancer screening, supported by a variety of global case studies. The report also provides four practical lessons that provide a blueprint for governments and other institutions to build their own targeted screening programmes.
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Why lung cancer screening should be a global policy priority

Why lung cancer screening should be a global policy priority

  • Videos
In this video, LCPN members discuss the evidence to support the implementation of targeted lung cancer screening and introduce the Network's broader goals.
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Proposed amendments to the EU Commission draft recommendation on cancer screening (2022)

Proposed amendments to the EU Commission draft recommendation on cancer screening (2022)

  • Policy submissions
The inclusion of targeted lung cancer screening in the EU Commission’s draft recommendation 'A new approach on cancer screening' is welcome, but aspects of the proposal could be strengthened to fully reflect the wealth of evidence available to guide the implementation of targeted LDCT screening for lung cancer in the EU. The Lung Cancer Policy Network has highlighted three specific areas in which the recommendations could be amended.
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EU call for evidence: cancer screening recommendation update (2022)

EU call for evidence: cancer screening recommendation update (2022)

  • Policy submissions
The Lung Cancer Policy Network submitted this response to the EU Commission as part of the call for evidence to update the 2003 guidance on cancer screening. We called for targeted lung cancer screening, through low-dose computed tomography, to be included in the EU screening recommendations.
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