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UK NSC recommends introduction of targeted lung cancer screening

Posted by: Mike Harris, Posted on: 29 September 2022 - Categories: General

The UK NSC has recommended that the 4 UK nations should move towards implementing a targeted national lung cancer screening programme, integrated with smoking cessation services.

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Annual call has opened: suggest a new screening programme or changes to a current programme

Posted by: Paula Coles, Posted on: 5 September 2022 - Categories: General

The 2022 annual call has opened for submission of proposals for potential new screening programmes or new technologies that have not previously been reviewed by the UK National Screening Committee.

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