It was an honour to meet His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen at UCLH yesterday and confirm His Majesty as Cancer Research UK’s new Patron, continuing the wonderful legacy of HRH Queen Elizabeth II.

🆕 Our latest study reveals a decade-long decline in the number of cigarettes the average smoker has per day has stalled, with some people actually smoking more.

Read our latest article for our thoughts on the actions needed to help create a #SmokefreeUK 👇

These results show what we all know: we need a General Election now.

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Join our webinar on 23rd May, presented by Peter Barton this session aims to look at the experience of LGBTQ+ patients within a healthcare setting. We will also have a closer look at the language we use to help improve our communication with this community ow.ly/IkC750Rytsh

The IASLC recently unveiled a new destination for online multidisciplinary education: Lung Cancer 360, which provides access to a wide range of CME-accredited and non-CME education resources such as virtual simulations, podcasts and conference recordings ow.ly/weIR50RyuxP

In our guest blog Louise Medley, Consultant Medical Oncologist Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, reveals how making simple changes – implementing reflex testing and transporting samples differently - has had a huge impact on molecular diagnostics turnaround times locally ow.ly/yMwB50Ryl8t

Read how innovative #LungCancer services are helping to reduce waiting times across the UK in our Driving Improvements in UK Lung Cancer report 📕➡️ ow.ly/1H6x50QzHR8

#DrivingImprovements

The Tobacco & Vapes Bill could help create the first #SmokefreeGeneration . Michelle Mitchell gave evidence to the committee & set out why it’s vital to raise the age of sale so no one born after the start of 2009 can legally be sold tobacco - the biggest cause of cancer in the UK.

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Rebecca Welsh to the new post of Charity Manager. Rebecca is an experienced administrator who has worked for the Princes Trust and as Director of Operations for an AI start-up. Rebecca said, “I am excited to join this amazing…

New NHS England diagnostic data shows three-quarters of a million people waited over a month for scan results in 2023.

These stark figures should send a signal to policy makers that we must train more radiologists to tackle the high level of demand.

🔗 rcr.ac.uk/news-policy/la…

Read our blog on the important and encouraging findings from the latest @nlca_uk 'State of the Nation Report 2024' authored by Lauren Kari Dixon and LungSpecialist here: uklcc.org.uk/blog/april-202…

Read our blog on the important and encouraging findings from the latest @nlca_uk 'State of the Nation Report 2024' by Lauren Kari Dixon LungSpecialist here: uklcc.org.uk/blog/april-202…

Quality of care and survival rates for #LungCancer patients vary widely across the UK.

Read our new report and find out what we can do about this 📕➡️ ow.ly/b3Pk50QzHGc

That's a wrap! The final word from Sanjay Popat (turn your sound on...) #BTOG24

The #ILD and #ctDNA session will be chaired by Alastair Greystoke and Paula Shepherd, with Sanjay Agrawal, Matthew Hatton, Chloe Holmes offering difference perspectives on ILD. #BTOG24

It was a great honour to present this awareness to Prof Mick Peake 15 yrs ago and then to receive it myself last night from Mick was awesome (and unexpected!) Thanks so much BTOG. BTOG has done so much to advance lung cancer in the UK

Great to see ⁦Lavinia Magee⁩ speaking at #BTOG24 ⁦Lung Cancer Nursing UK⁩ ⁦BTOG⁩ ⁦UKLCC⁩ ⁦Lung Cancer Europe⁩

Robert Rintoul on a very specific, growing complication of lung cancer survivorship… Second, genomically distinct lung cancers. Data presented fits with our practice. I in 6 will develop a second primary within 4 years. Also makes me thankful for SABR BTOG #BTOG24

An inspiring start to the day BTOG #BTOG24 hearing from Mat Callister and David Baldwin on screening, timely genomic testing, reducing health inequalities and importantly improving outcomes and reducing #lungcancer deaths Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

⭐️ Mat Callister giving a great talk about the Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial and quoting NLCA data at BTOG ⭐️