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JTO article highlights benefits of quitting smoking at or around diagnosis
The following is an introduction to an Editor’s Choice article in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO). Quitting Smoking At or Around Diagnosis Improves the Overall Survival of Lung Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Caini, et al. Smoking is known to be the leading cause of lung cancer worldwide. Thus, there are […]
Global Colon Cancer Association hosts biosimilars training event
The Global Colon Cancer Association is hosting a #BiosimilarsTrainingProgram on May 10-11, 2022. This is a free educational virtual event for patient advocacy organisations and advocates representing all diseases. If you are not familiar with biosimilar medicines and the benefits and challenges they pose for patients, this event is for you! Attendees will receive a […]
NHS England campaign to promote Targeted Lung Health Checks
NHS England press release 19 April 2022 Cancer Elective care Long Term Plan Hundreds of people have been diagnosed with lung cancer earlier through NHS mobile trucks, as part of the biggest programme to improve early lung cancer diagnosis in health service history. Thanks to NHS teams who are making it even easier for people […]
GLCC members urged to share IASLC Cancer Care Team Award Nomination
IASLC Cancer Care Team Award GLCC member organisations are urged to share details of the following urgent release from IASLC with all relevant patients, partners and advocates. Pictured above is the 2020 Latin American winners: Instituto De Oncologia ‘Angel H. Roffo’ Buenos Aires, Argentina Please note: the closing date to submit nominations for this award […]
Lung Ambition Alliance launches video series promoting AIM programme
A new video series is now available on the Lung Ambition Alliance website introducing its latest initiative: the Ambition, Improvement and Measurement (AIM) program. From the LAA communications team: In the videos, members of the Alliance and key collaborators come together to discuss the critical role that measurement and data play in enhancing the quality […]
Lung Cancer in the United Kingdom overview published in JTO
A new overview of lung cancer across the UK is now available in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology. The article, co-authored by Neal Navani, David Baldwin and others including Jackie Fenemore of Lung Cancer Nursing UK, provides detailed insights into key statistics including age-standardised incidence by region and sex, smoking prevalence, and care provisions. You […]
Cathy Brokenshire calls for UK lung cancer screening scheme
Cathy Brokenshire, whose husband James was twice a Cabinet minister in the UK government prior to his untimely death from lung cancer at just 53, has reiterated her calls for a screening programme. Speaking in an exclusive interview in the Daily Express (Saturday 5 March), Mrs Brokenshire highlighted the resumption of Targeted Lung Health Checks, […]
New name for British Lung Foundation – Asthma + Lung UK
Our UK member organisation British Lung Foundation has a new name and a new look – but remains committed to helping all who are affected by respiratory health conditions. From Asthma + Lung UK: ”We’re proud of our new look – and hope you are too! But we want to remind you that while our […]
Lung Cancer Screening Factsheet
The GLCC has developed a factsheet on lung cancer screening, which you can download in pdf format from this page in any of the languages listed. 1. Bulgarian 2. Chinese 3. Danish 4. Dutch 5. English 6. French 7. German 8. Hebrew 9. Italian 10. Japanese 11. Norwegian 12. Portuguese 13. Russian 14. Slovenian 15. […]
Lung cancer in Europe: the way forward – report published
A new study has been published by The Health Policy Partnership, Albreht T, Baird AM, et al. 2022. Entitled ”Lung cancer in Europe: the way forward”, its co-authors include Aoife McNamara of the Irish Cancer Society. Read the study in full here: https://t.co/f4xC5OPsPy
Impact of Coronavirus 2019 Pandemic on Global Lung Cancer Trials article published in JTO
Study makes key recommendations to assist patient enrollment, access and improved patient outcomes I am excited to share the news that the co-authored publication, “Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Global Lung Cancer Clinical Trials: Why It Matters to People With Lung Cancer’’ has been accepted and is now in press for the […]
New issue of UNITY – our newsletter – now available
The latest issue of UNITY is here! You can read it online or download it as pdf here.
