Blogs

Why we need to cut waiting times and improve lung cancer survival in Scotland - now.

by By Professor Robert Rintoul and Professor Mick Peake OBE

Lung cancer continues to the be the deadliest cancer in Scotland, accounting for almost a quarter of all cancer deaths nationally in 2020.1

Despite improvements in quality of…

Vlog on the UKLCC Conference with Prof Rintoul

by Prof Robert Rintoul
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UKLCC welcomes a smokefree Britain

by Professor Robert Rintoul and Professor Mick Peake OBE

The UK Lung Cancer Coalition (UKLCC) wholeheartedly welcomes the announcement by the Prime Minister at the Conservative Party Conference yesterday - to create a ‘…

The Long-Term NHS Workforce Plan – what does it really mean for lung cancer care?

by Professor Mick Peake OBE, Chair, UK Lung Cancer Coalition

The UKLCC welcomes the publication of the long-awaited Long-Term NHS Workforce Plan today (30th June 2023).1 The Government is pledging £2.4 billion of…

At last – a national targeted lung cancer screening programme for England

by Professor Robert Rintoul, Clinical Lead, UKLCC and Professor Mick Peake OBE, Chair, UKLCC

At last, England has a national lung cancer screening programme - officially announced by the Department of Health and Social Care on Monday (26th June 2023).1  

This is a…

Shelving the Ten-Year Cancer Plan is a Travesty

by Professor Robert Rintoul, Clinical Lead, UKLCC

Last March, on behalf of the UK’s lung cancer…

Why we need to bridge the gap in health inequalities in lung cancer

by By Professor Robert Rintoul, chair of the UKLCC’s clinical advisory group, and Professor of Thoracic Oncology, University of Cambridge.

The Covid-19 pandemic, together with the current cost of living crisis, have shone a…

Why we need a lung cancer screening programme announcement – urgently.

by Professor Robert Rintoul, clinical lead, UK Lung Cancer Coalition  

Lung cancer is a rapidly fatal disease and therefore early diagnosis is vital. 

Earlier this year, like many other organisations in the lung cancer space,…

National Lung Cancer Audit 2022 Report – Where do we go from here?

by Professor Robert Rintoul, Chair of the UKLCC Clinical Advisory Group

The National Lung Cancer Audit (NLCA) published its 2022 annual report last week (14th…

The Route Back to our 25 by 25 Ambition

by Professor Robert Rintoul, chair of the UKLCC’s clinical advisory group, and Professor of Thoracic Oncology, University of Cambridge

Prior to the pandemic, real progress was being made in raising five-year lung cancer survival rates in the UK. However, COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on early diagnosis of lung cancer and…

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