The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)—as an international organization of lung cancer experts who serves patients in both developed and developing countries, as well as vulnerable populations living in heavily polluted areas—is committed to increasing global awareness about the dangers of air pollution. As part of the IASLC’s efforts to work…

Many of Europe’s achievements and commitments have been exemplary in the development of health-related science, technology, and regulation, and the European Union (EU) is on the brink of providing further stimulus both to technology development and to the role of the EU in health policy. There are great expectations of the promised EU Health Data…

By Abdul Rahman Jazieh, MD, MPH Posted: August 21, 2020 Countries in the Middle East and North Africa region have significant variation in their socioeconomic status, healthcare resources, infrastructure, and approaches to healthcare provisions. The burden of lung cancer in these countries is huge, and it is only going to increase in the foreseeable future.…

By Linda Coate, MD, FRCPI, and Hazel O’Sullivan, MB, Bch, BAO, MRCPI Posted: August 14, 2019   Dr. Linda Coate Dr. Hazel O’Sullivan                       The Republic of Ireland has a publicly funded healthcare system, financed by general taxation.1 Approximately 43% of the population also has private…

By Yeol Kim, MD, MPH, PhD, and Choon-Taek Lee, MD, PhD Posted: August 14, 2019 Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide and also in South Korea. Besides avoiding smoking, it is widely accepted that lung cancer screening is possibly the most effective way to reduce lung cancer mortality; however, researchers have only…

By Joy Curzio Posted: April 1, 2019 Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women, with the 5-year survival rate at just 21%.1 An estimated 70,500 women in the United States alone died in 2018 due to lung cancer,1 and a recent study analyzing data from the World Health Organization (WHO) has projected…

By C.A.I.R.O Journal Club Executive Board Posted: December 2018 Egypt faced major turmoil in 2011, with subsequent dramatic political changes and a rapidly developing economic crises that, within a few months, led to a significant increase in the proportion of the population living below the poverty line. As per the World Bank, Egypt is defined…

By Anna Wrona, MD, PhD Posted: October 2018 The IASLC Africa Conference on Lung Cancer 2018 in Tangier, Morocco, held last spring, provided participants with unique expert perspectives in lung cancer epidemiology, diagnostics, and treatment. This meeting created a collegial environment for open discussion among its international participants. The program offered a number of substantive…

By Shani Shilo, DMD, PhD, andNir Peled, MD, PhD, FCCP Posted: June 2018 On March 6, 2018, the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, held a Science and Technology Committee meeting devoted to lung cancer, new technologies, and their effects on the future of care. The meeting was an initiative of the Israel Lung Cancer Foundation and…