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Global Lung Cancer Coalition

GLOBAL LUNG

CANCER COALITION

www.lungcancercoalition.org
What is the Global Lung Cancer Coalition (GLCC)?

The Global Lung Cancer Coalition (GLCC) is a collection of 34 patient-led organisations like ours, from all over the world,
who come together to act as the international voice for all lung cancer patients.

What are the aims of the GLCC?

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Place lung cancer on the Change public perceptions and Empower lung cancer Effect change in legislative
global healthcare agenda lessen the stigma of lung cancer patients to take an or regulatory policies to
active role in their care optimise treatment and care

What is our involvement? Last year, we completed work on the GLCC’s new
interactive online Lung Cancer Atlas which provides
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation supports the GLCC access to data on lung cancer incidence, mortality,
in many practical ways including organising its annual World survival and national policy for countries around
Conference. In 2015, the event was held in Denver, Colorado, the globe. This unique resource can be used by
and our medical director, Dr Jesme Fox, was invited to scientists worldwide who are working on lung cancer
deliver a presentation on The Value of National Lung Cancer research projects.
Audit Data to delegates at the IASLC World Conference.
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation also sponsors research Summer/Autumn 15
which is shared with GLCC members.