Why ‘therapeutic nihilism’ threatens the Lung Cancer Screening Program
Lung Foundation Australia CEO Mark Brooke says lung cancer attracts the highest rates of stigma of all cancers.
A sense of pessimism around treatment outcomes and deep-seated stigma risk undermining patient participation in the new Lung Cancer Screening Program, the Lung Foundation Australia CEO has warned.
Launching in July, the screening program will cover people aged 50-70 who have a smoking history of 30 pack-years.
