Campaigns across the globe to spread the word about the biggest cancer killer November is lung cancer awareness month, a concerted opportunity for all involved in advocacy to help spread better informationand understanding of what remains the site-specific form of cancer that claims most lives worldwide. GLCC members are invited to update the secretariat about […]
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Transformations in treatments and therapies
Professor Umberto Ricardi, Professor of Radiation Oncology at the University of Turin and Chairman of Oncology Department at the San Giovanni Battista University Hospital in Turin, Italy. Professor Ricardi is a radiation oncologist whose main areas of clinical and scientific interest include lung cancer, lymphoma, childhood tumours, and central nervous system tumours. He is an expert […]
Technology, tumours and global co-operation
Interview with Professor Young Tae Kim, Professor and Chair of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, South Korea Professor Young Tae Kim graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine and trained at Seoul National University Hospital Cardiovascular Surgical Residency Program, before taking an Advanced General Thoracic Surgical Fellowship at […]
Making an impact in the world of lung cancer
Monday 24 September Interview with Dr Lynette Sholl, Associate Professor, Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Associate Pathologist, Pathology, Brigham And Women’s Hospital Dr Sholl is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and Stanford University School of Medicine. Her research focuses on identifying markers that will improve the classification of lung cancer, providing predictive information regarding therapy, […]
Countdown to 2018 Members’ Meeting – not long now!
Delegates from many of the member organisations of the GLCC will be making their way to Toronto for the 2018 annual meeting. The three-day event takes place at the city’s Grand Hotel, starting on the afternoon of Friday 21st September. As ever, members will have the opportunity to share experiences and expertise, while being updated […]
World Lung Cancer Day
A moment to reflect – and to renew our efforts to face the challenge It’s World Lung Cancer Day, and these are exciting times for those dedicated to supporting and treating people affected by the disease. Advances such as the new immunotherapy drugs becoming more widely available and research into uncovering new ways of diagnosing […]
Peter takes on Africa’s highest peak
Mountain man back in peak form and heading to Tanzania Peter Czanyo, the GLCC’s very own Man of the Mountains, is set to take on another challenge – the fearsome peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. 2018 has certainly been an eventful year for Peter. He’s still recovering after suffering thromboses in his arm and leg during […]
Calls for UK-wide lung health check programme
#Let’s Roll campaign launched From the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation website 11th April On 21st November 2017, Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England, announced plans to roll out a Lung Health Check programme across England. As the only UK lung cancer charity, we are committed to earlier detection of lung cancer, ensuring patients […]
Lung cancer screening programme rolled out at Australian hospitals
From the 9News website, Australia: A new large-scale screening program designed to catch lung cancer early could be the key to combatting Australia’s biggest cancer killer. Lung cancer claims more than 9000 lives across the nation each year, with more deaths from the disease than breast, prostate and ovarian cancers combined. Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital […]
Lung Foundation Australia welcomes e-cigarettes inquiry recommendations
From the Lung Foundation Australia website, April 3 2018 Lung Foundation Australia has welcomed the precautionary approach outlined by a parliamentary committee’s recommendations for electronic cigarettes, following an inquiry into their use and marketing in Australia. Lung Foundation Australia Chairman and leading respiratory physician, Professor Christine Jenkins, commended the committee for recommending that the Australian […]