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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.

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:

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.     […]

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 […]

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 […]

  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. […]

From Isabel Maria Camanho Morais Barbedo de Magalhães, Presidente da Pulmonale:  Despite being the most common cancer worldwide and the biggest responsible for Cancer Related deaths, there is still a lack of recognition of signs and symptoms associated with lung cancer. Unfortunately, in Portugal, as in many other countries, the majority of patients are still diagnosed […]

Deadline for Lung Ambition Alliance ILC2 funding applications is December 31st

Support and guidance for people with lung conditions concerned about the coronavirus

Latest overview reveals significant increase in research into lung cancer across the world prior to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

90% of virtual consultations during lockdown have been via phone says report – with only 13% of patient appointments via video.

Access to a LCNS can improve patient experience and outcomes for people with lung cancer.