New Horizons Session

NH 4b - European perspectives of lung cancer screening: more than a decade after NLST and NELSON

March 4, 13:00 - 14:30 CET

6 min
Chairperson's introduction
16 min
An update on European lung cancer screening: SOLACE and beyond
  1. To learn about the status quo and gaps of lung cancer screening in Europe.
  2. To appreciate dedicated efforts to address women and hard-to-reach populations.
  3. To understand the interfaces between surveillance of COPD, IPF, OLD patients and cancer survivors with lung cancer screening.
16 min
Optimising eligibility and screening intervals
  1. To understand the characteristics of individuals eligible for current lung cancer screening programmes in Europe.
  2. To understand the importance of adapting screening intervals.
  3. To discuss the rationale for screening or not screening individuals with no smoking history.
16 min
Additional findings in lung cancer screening: balancing burdens and possible benefits
  1. To understand the difference between individual and population-based screening.
  2. To understand the impact of reporting additional findings.
  3. To learn about the potential of a "lung and cardiac health check" using low-dose CT.
16 min
Training radiologists in lung cancer screening: ESTI perspective
  1. To learn about the necessity to train radiologists for lung cancer screening.
  2. To appreciate the comprehensive approach of the ESTI lung cancer screening certificate.
  3. To understand the requirements for training other disciplines along the lung cancer screening pathway.
20 min
Panel discussion: Challenges for Europe-wide implementation of lung cancer screening. How to make it accessible, affordable and successful