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Watch now: ‘Towards implementation: momentum for lung cancer screening in the EU’ round table

On 27 September 2022, the Lung Cancer Policy Network hosted a virtual round table on turning recommendations into implementation of lung cancer screening in the EU.

EU draft recommendation on cancer screening: response from the Lung Cancer Policy Network

The Lung Cancer Policy Network welcomes the inclusion of targeted lung cancer screening in the EU Commission’s draft recommendation, but would like to see some aspects of the proposal strengthened to fully reflect the evidence.

UK National Screening Committee recommends introduction of targeted lung cancer screening

The Lung Cancer Policy Network is pleased to see the UK National Screening Committee’s recent announcement in favour of targeted lung cancer screening.

Now available: interactive map of lung cancer screening implementation

The Lung Cancer Policy Network is proud to announce the launch the interactive map of lung cancer screening implementation.

The US national lung cancer screening programme

There are over 4,000 sites in the US that offer annual LDCT screening as part of the national programme.

Register now for ‘Towards implementation: momentum for lung cancer screening in the EU’

Join the Lung Cancer Policy Network on 27 September for a virtual round table: turning recommendations into the implementation of lung cancer screening in the EU.

Meet our members: Joelle Fathi

We speak to Joelle Fathi, Chief Healthcare Delivery Officer at the GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer in the US.

Out now — Lung cancer screening: learning from implementation

The report highlights the existing wealth of research in implementation of lung cancer screening and is supported by a variety of global case studies.

Meet our members: Professor Dorothy Keefe

We speak to Dorothy Keefe, CEO of Cancer Australia and honorary Clinical Professor in the School of Medicine at the University of Adelaide.

Meet our members: Professor Mariusz Adamek

Professor Adamek’s interests lie in lung cancer prevention and screening, as well as low-dose computed tomography with a particular focus on molecular biology methods, prediction models and image analysis.

Coming soon: an interactive map of lung cancer screening implementation

The Lung Cancer Policy Network will launch an interactive map collating research on the implementation of low-dose computed tomography screening from around the world.

Meet our members: Professor David Baldwin

Professor Baldwin works as a consultant respiratory physician sub-specialising in lung cancer, mesothelioma and interventional procedures.