A briefing from the Global Lung Cancer Coalition and the Institute of Cancer Policy
November 2024
Introduction
In 2023, the Global Lung Cancer Coalition (GLCC) sought to better understand the status of lung cancer research globally and commissioned the Institute for Cancer Policy (ICP) to run a bibliometric analysis to provide insight into the current landscape of lung cancer research globally.
This work explored lung cancer research today and over the last decade, and considered questions including:
- Who is conducting and leading in lung cancer research around the world?
- What topic areas within lung cancer are being researched?
- How closely are countries working together on research?
The State of Global Lung Cancer Research 2014-2021 full report can be found here.
Drawing on this research, this briefing looks specifically at the trends within leading EU research countries, namely: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Sweden. It includes:
- A review of the rate of growth of research within these countries
- An overview of the specific trends within this research
- A review of how leading EU research countries are driving forward international collaboration.
In putting together this briefing, the GLCC would like to express gratitude to the ICP for their work and its findings. The GLCC recognises the fundamental value of research in improving the lives of patients with lung cancer and calls on all countries to protect and invest in lung cancer research.
