Is Australia Ready for a National Lung Cancer Screening Program?

Send us Fan MailThe Oncology Podcast - Delivering Oncology News DifferentlyWelcome to Episode 13 in our Experts On Point podcast series brought to you by The Oncology Podcast. Is Australia ready for a national lung cancer screening program? What would the lung screening program look like? Is it cost-effective? How many lives could it save?In today’s episode, our Host Rachael Babin explores fascinating new research on lung cancer screening programs with  Associate Professor Marianne Weber. Marianne is a cancer epidemiologist who leads the Lung Cancer Evaluation and Policy Stream at The Daffodil Centre. She is working towards establishing a reliable evidence base to support a national targeted lung cancer screening program in Australia.This is a fascinating and timely episode as Australia waits – will a national screening program be approved in 2023?   We’ll certainly keep you posted For news and podcast updates subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter,  a free weekly publication for healthcare professionals with an interest in oncology. Click here to subscribe.PART OF THE ONCOLOGY NETWORK... Join Us