Month: January 2021
WCLC2020 – Catch up with the IASLC NEWS
Special edition of the IASLC Lung Cancer News available here.
WCLC2020 – Visit the LAA virtual booth
In this landscape of challenge and uncertainty, how can we move forward to best support lung oncology and lung cancer advocacy? The GLCC is one of the founder partners of the Lung Ambition Alliance. Visit the LAA’s ‘virtual booth’ at the IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer 2020 from Singapore – link here.
WCLC2020 Day 1 – sessions open
WCLC 2020 has opened in Singapore. Sessions are underway and the technology is working well – the virtual sessions are accessible and feedback / chat is largely positive. A reminder to GLCC members to visit if you can – link here.
Now isn’t the time to let up on lung cancer screening – Prevent Cancer Foundation in the WSJ
Carolyn ‘Bo’ Aldigé stresses urgent need for continued screening – Prevent Cancer Foundation makes the news! Here is how the article appeared in the Wall Street Journal:
GLCC members present posters at WCLC2020
Poster presentations by Vanessa Beattie and Christina Sit at WCLC2020 provide insights into patient experience. At poster location P39.07 within the virtual poster hall you can visit Vanessa Beattie’s presentation, ”Evaluating the Success of the First Global Lung Cancer Coalition Patient Experience Survey”. Vanessa is a key member of Lung Cancer Nursing UK. […]
Report warns ‘pandemic has pushed lung cancer services back 20 years’
27th January 2021 – Davos During the World Economic Forum (WEF) this week, the Lung Ambition Alliance and WEF launched a new report: Learning Lessons from across Europe: Prioritizing Lung Cancer after Covid-19. The report calls upon governments to urgently restore lung cancer diagnosis and treatment to reduce further avoidable deaths. Lung cancer is the […]
WCLC 2020 takes place – virtually
IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer opens this week as an ONLINE event Full details HERE Usually at this time, we would be preparing for the annual Full Members Meeting, which normally takes place in the days immediately before the WCLC. Sadly, these are not normal circumstances, and, given the current worldwide situation, it is […]
COVID-19 Pandemic – global cancer alliances issue call for action
STATEMENT FROM WORLDWIDE CANCER COALITIONS – RESPONSES TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC Wednesday, 09 December 2020 – updated INTRODUCTION As the COVID-19 crisis impact continues and worsens in many countries around the world, we as Chief Executive Officers, Chairs, and Presidents of nine global cancer coalitions and alliances, representing 750 patient advocacy and cancer organizations working on […]
Wishing all members a Happy New Year
A reminder that the delayed 2020 IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer in Singapore has been re-scheduled as a world-wide virtual event. The Conference starts on Thursday 28th January and runs through to Sunday 31st January. Members of the GLCC will be contributing to the event. Full details to follow as and when confirmed. […]
