Month: June 2023
Targeted national lung cancer screening programme for England
Initial report published Monday 26th June 2023, updated Tues 27th and Wed 28th June The UK government is implementing a targeted national lung cancer screening programme across England. People aged 55-74 with a GP record including a history of smoking will be assessed and invited for screening. Building on the success of the current lung […]
Fairlife LCC launches ‘Ask The Right Question’ campaign to address stigma
Our Greek member organisation, Fairlife LCC, has launched an awareness campaign – “Ask the right question” about lung cancer- to highlight the smoking-related stigma that many people with lung cancer continue to encounter. The campaign was first launched in Canada and Australia, and is now being run in Europe, in Greece, by FairLife LCC. Personal testimony from son […]
Improving care coordination in lung cancer – new report from LAA
The Lung Ambition Alliance has published a new report on ways to improve healthcare for people with lung cancer. Improving care coordination in lung cancer: identifying obstacles and the means to overcome them. Patients with lung cancer who also have moderate to severe depression can be more likely to experience inflammation and may be at […]
