On 2 May 2023, the Hon Mark Butler, Minister for Health and Aged Care announced a National Lung Cancer Screening Program which will lead to the early detection of lung cancer in Australians and save lives. The first new national cancer screening program in nearly 20 years will commence screening by July 2025. The program will target high-risk individuals to detect lung cancer in its early stages to increase the likelihood of successful treatment and improve lung cancer outcomes.
| File name: | 2023_lcsp_summary_report_digital_final.pdf |
| File size: | 2044921 |
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Lung cancer
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| Publication Audience: |
Cancer Australia reports and plans
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| Year: | 2023 |
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Current. This resource has been developed, reviewed or revised within the last 5 years.
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