Month: March 2021

The GLCC has developed two factsheets to address issues related to COVID-19 and lung cancer. The first of these new resources is the COVID-19 and LUNG CANCER FACTSHEET. The second factsheet deals with differentiating between the symptoms of COVID-19 and lung cancer. They are both available here, in English and 16 other languages, and can be downloaded as […]

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 leading cause of cancer death […]

A report compiled by the UK Lung Cancer Coalition highlights the severe impact the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown has had on the NHS and people living with lung cancer. It states that the number of people urgently referred to a lung cancer specialist dropped by 75% during the first wave of the Covid-19 […]

Impact of COVID-19: findings from the 2020 GLCC members survey Patient advocacy and support organisations like the members of the GLCC engage with thousands of patients worldwide. Our members are working hard to support lung cancer patients through the COVID-19 pandemic and, in some cases, doing this with decreased resources. It is essential that policymakers […]

Addendum to participant pathway Targeted Lung Health Checks programme 22 June 2020 Version 1 This guide produced with the assistance of several clinician experts in the field of CT screening for lung cancer sets out the modifications projects should adopt to the participant pathway of the Targeted Lung Health Checks (TLHC) programme during the coronavirus […]

A study published by The Lancet shows that there has been a ‘notable’ decrease in the number of new cancer diagnoses since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands. One possible cause for this increase is that patients with non-specific symptoms felt they ‘faced barriers’ which made access their general practitioner more difficult. […]

Virtual consultations will never replace face to face meetings essential for building patient trust and relationships, according to a new report from four leading UK lung cancer organisations. See the collaborative report compiled by Lung Cancer Nursing UK, the British Thoracic Oncology Group, UK Lung Cancer Coalition and Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation. 90% of […]

The Global Cancer Coalition Network (GCCN) is hosting a virtual event to examine the ongoing effects of the pandemic. Panels will discuss the effects of isolation, and also new methods of communication to support patients. The event takes place on Thursday Februart 4, 2021 / 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM GMT. More details here.  You can register […]

Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation launched its 2020 LCAM activity early – in September. The extended campaign aimed to highlight the fact that, in the UK, as in so many other parts of the world, lung cancer, its signs and symptoms, and routes to detection, had fallen under the shadow of the pandemic. As the report […]