This factsheet provides insights and statistical data on lung cancer in Gippsland, Victoria. It presents information on the National Lung Cancer Screening Program, Gippsland health data, community and professional perspectives, and opportunities to improve. Gippsland has the highest rate of current smokers of Victorian Primary Health Network regions.

Lung cancer screening (LCS) in high-risk populations using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) could potentially save thousands of lives per year by shifting the stage at diagnosis to early curable disease.

This report provides findings from an analysis of Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) data for the months January 2020 to June 2020 to understand where changes in the number of cancer-related services have occurred, and the types of services affected during the COVID-19 pandemic. These analyses focus on changes in cancer-related diagnostic and treatment procedures for...

In this paper, experts in their fields provide perspectives on the current state of play and future directions for screening and surveillance for melanoma, Lynch syndrome, and liver, lung and prostate cancers in Australia.

This report paints the clearest picture yet of the true burden of lung cancer in Australia, now and over the next decade. It hones in on the confronting challenges facing those living with lung cancer and outlines solutions to improve outcomes that are currently far from what is possible.