Oncology

Lung cancer screenings on the verge of starting?

Read the full Q&A with Marie-Pierre Revel, Professor of Radiology and Head of the Radiology Department at Cochin Hospital, Université de Paris, France on Politico.

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Published on February 4, 2022

Five seconds that can make the difference to survival. Because that's all it takes to perform a low-dose CT scan, one of the most efficient ways to detect lung cancer. Nevertheless, regular screenings are still not a common occurrence today. 

A total of 5,000 deaths, worldwide, per day.[1] This makes lung cancer one of the most dangerous cancers. Early detection is essential to improve survival, but it is also the Achilles' heel of medical care: Lack of or diffuse symptoms in the early stages make it difficult for patients to seek help in time and thus the disease is often diagnosed (too) late. Systematic early detection, for example through screening of patients at risk, could close an important gap here.


Learn more about countries that have established lung cancer screening programs, how they work, and why women in particular could benefit from this type of cancer screening for other diseases in the Q&A with Marie-Pierre Revel, Professor of Radiology and Head of the Radiology Department at Cochin Hospital, Université de Paris, France, and Sebastian Schmidt, MD, Head of Strategy and Medical Affairs at Siemens Healthineers. Get the full interview on Politico here
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