Australia has launched a government-funded lung cancer screening program that provides biennial low-dose CT scans to patients who are either current heavy smokers or who have quit in the past decade.

Australia’s lung cancer screening program launched on July 1, and marks real progress and opportunity. It aims to reduce the number of people dying from lung cancer by offering regular low-dose CT ...

Earlier this year, Australia began rolling out its National Lung Cancer Screening Program, but experts are raising concerns about whether it can reach those who are disproportionately affected by the ...

Nicole Ives was about to leave hospital after surgery to remove her infected appendix when medics made a chance discovery that would save her life. An abdominal scan in October 2021 picked up a lump ...

Ian Olver receives funding from the Australian Research Council. From July, eligible Australians will be screened for lung cancer as part of the nation’s first new cancer screening program for almost ...

Associate Director of Research and Senior Fellow, Yardhura Walani, National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research, Australian National University Lisa J. Whop has ...