Developed with policymakers in mind, the five factsheets demonstrate the value of implementing targeted low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening programmes for lung cancer and provide expert evidence to inform policy decisions. Reducing lung cancer mortality rates plays a crucial role in global efforts to improve cancer control and targeted LDCT screening is an important route to achieving that goal.
The factsheets address key policy considerations for the implementation of LDCT screening programmes for lung cancer:
- Factsheet 1. Screening creates opportunities to detect lung cancer earlier
- Factsheet 2. LDCT screening can reduce inequities by targeting people most at risk of lung cancer
- Factsheet 3. Reducing deaths from lung cancer is essential to strengthening overall cancer control
- Factsheet 4. LDCT screening offers a targeted approach for detecting lung cancer earlier in people at highest risk
- Factsheet 5. There is a strong economic case for implementing LDCT screening for lung cancer
They have been informed by a comprehensive review of the evidence demonstrating the effectiveness and feasibility of targeted LDCT screening, supported by consultations with Network members.
