#IrishLungCancerCommunity

The vision of the @LungCommunity is that all people with lung cancer in Ireland will have the best chance of survival and live life as well as possible

One month to go until @IASLC hot topics in immunotherapy in Dublin, Ireland! Register now and book your trip. During meeting downtime you could take the DART, pic below, along the coast of Dublin! #lcsm

A blood test has proved better than smoking history alone at identifying who should be screened for #lungcancer. Smoking history misses a significant proportion of people who go on to develop the disease. Tracking 13 proteins in the blood, the test identified 85% of people who went on to develop lung cancer as high risk, vs 63% under existing criteria. From IARC, WHO’s cancer research agency in Lyon. Published today in JAMA and reported in TIME. doi.org/10.1001/jama.2… #LCSM

EU law now requires the #lungcancer community to have a formal role in treatment assessments across Europe. Lived experience must be included in Joint Clinical Assessments - the process that shapes which treatments are recommended across 27 member states. We’ve published a briefing on what this means and what organisations need to do now: lungcancereuropenews.eu/news/eu-hta-re… #LCSM

@FordePatrick That is very surprising, would you put an estimate on the situation in Ireland for the same group?

Should bring academic oncologists down to earth ~50% of pts 65yo+ with advanced nsclc in US never receive any systemic anti cancer treatment #lcsm jamanetwork.com/journals/jamao…

In clinical trials, higher Keytruda (pembrolizumab) doses didn’t improve outcomes. New real-world data suggests it could be more complex. Drug levels after just one cycle were significantly linked to survival in metastatic #LungCancer - 10 months median overall survival in those with lower levels vs 34 months in those with higher levels. Lower levels also meant less complete blocking of the PD-1 receptor (the mechanism the drug relies on). A routine blood test after cycle 1 could identify people less likely to benefit early enough to act. doi.org/10.1016/j.phrs… #LCSM

Our Vienna conference presentations are now available. AI in lung cancer screening. Personalised treatment. Clinical trials. The Right to be Forgotten. Rated 4.7/5 by attendees. A huge thank you to every speaker who shared their lung cancer expertise in Vienna. Your knowledge made it. Explore them all: lungcancereuropeconference.eu/the-presentati… #LCSM

Thanks to Prof Martin O'Connell for his relentless work highlighting and proposing solutions to resolve this key access issue. Irish patients are missing out on an area of medicine that continues to grow. @martins39999412 highlights impact on patients. #UnitedCancerVoicesIE

People with #lungcancer are up to 5x more likely to develop a hospital infection. A new ECO report warns this risk isn’t being taken seriously enough and that drug-resistant infections are making it worse. lungcancereuropenews.eu/news/why-peopl… #LCSM

A 1-minute injection is replacing hours of treatment for people on pembrolizumab (Keytruda) one of the most widely used immunotherapy drugs in #lungcancer. Less time in a hospital chair. More time living. NHS England rolled it out today. The EU approved this formulation in November 2025 but access varies across Europe. What it is, how it works, and what it means for people across Europe: lungcancereuropenews.eu/news/what-is-s… #LCSM

Good article! #lcsm Busting 7 myths about lung cancer | CNN cnn.com/2026/04/29/hea…

Traffic very light Driving within speed limits 40 minutes from the ambulance bay at Ennis to the new site off the R510 The internationally recommended transfer time is 45 mins You don’t even have to go as far as Lissycasey or Inagh to be outside the 45 minute window in Clare 😔

When are we going to prioritise cancer in this country???? 80% of radiotherapy machines need replacing - experts share.google/Z3vINUA2dRpY9O…

In contrast to me, Prof Kennedy is a brilliant oncologist, who was one of the early founders of the specialty in Ireland. Prof Kennedy chaired the current national cancer strategy (gov.ie/en/department-…), which expires this year. The government @roinnslainte is under no obligation to develop a new cancer strategy, but I think it is clearly the right thing to do. The minister has agreed in principle to developing a new strategy. Also in contrast to me, I happen to know Prof Kennedy is a bibliophile; he uses words sparingly, and very precisely, only when something is specifically worth saying. About Prof Kennedy: In challenging clinical situations, he will always take your call, and will give solid clinical advice every time. Monday, Wednesday, Friday 2pm ward rounds, like a clock. He checked in not only with cancer patients, also with the staff, every day. Between 4 and 5pm, my best chance of finding him if I needed him would be to go to the dayward, where every day he would go deliberately, to check if things were ok. If something was not ok, he would drop everything, go straight to the CEOs office, and insist on a solution. The CEO listened. Most of the weekends I was on call, I found him in his office on Saturdays, unpaid, finishing off the week’s responsibilities. I honestly do not mind if policy makers or resource allocators do not want to listen to me, but at least listen to John. He is a leader in the field. Ireland is unprepared for ‘enormous’ rise in cancer cases, leading oncologist warns independent.ie/irish-news/ire…

Germany has launched its national LDCT screening programme for people aged 50–75 who currently smoke – a decisive step toward earlier diagnosis and better outcomes for #LungCancer. Explore global screening activity 👇 lungcancerpolicynetwork.com/interactive-ma…

We understand that minister has a lot of responsibilities As Clare people we understand that a trip west means a full days travel! So to hear the minister went to Limerick and couldn’t come the extra few miles up the road to Clare … That’s not good enough #ClareDeservesBetter

Thank you @johncookeradio and @drivetimerte for highlighting the continued neglect in west Clare health services It’s really not good enough it’s not equitable it’s not reasonable and it’s not acceptable rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

A lively one to open day 2 at #Vienna2026 🫁 The future of #lungcancer in Europe: power, innovation, fair access and patient voice. The room made sure the debate was passionate. Professor @SyrigosKostas put it plainly: people living with lung cancer are waiting far too long. @penilla, Elena Petelos and Mihai Rotaru brought perspectives from the European Commission, research and industry - who holds the levers, whether the system is moving fast enough, and what advocates can actually do about it. Moderated by Michaela Regan. #LCSM

The first ever Lung Cancer Europe Conference is underway in Vienna. This morning President Debra Montague delivered her Annual Report to members from across Europe. “We are in the most exciting period #lungcancer has ever seen. But breakthroughs only matter if people can reach them. Right now, too many people across Europe cannot.” Elections are now underway. Watch this space… #LCSM

The inaugural Lung Cancer Europe Conference is underway in Vienna and what a start. 🌿 A huge thank you to @SarahBencharif for facilitating with such brilliance and energy from the very first moment. The conversation has started. And it’s exactly the one #LungCancer in Europe needs. #LCSM

Thanks to the @IASLC #ILCN for featuring our work! @etop_ibcsg @cancertrials_ie @CancerCentreIre @CancerInstIRE @LungCommunity @OncoAlert #LCSM