Outcomes After Surgical Management of Early-Stage Lung Cancer in Octogenarians: An in-depth Analysis of a Nationally Representative Cohort

Ian C. Bostock, MD, MS, Adam H. Fox, MD MS, Ralph C. Ward, PhD, Kathryn E. Engelhardt, MD MS, Farhood Farjah, MD, Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, MD, Robert A. Smith, PhD, Barry C. Gibney, DO, Gerard A. Silvestri, MD MS, for the American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable (NLCRT)

Best Practice Guide for Building Lung Cancer Early Detection Programs Data Template

This template is designed for you to demonstrate what lung cancer looks like in your facility/system before starting an IPN and/or LCS program, and what changes you see with implementation.

Best Practice Guide for Building Lung Cancer Early Detection Programs

The Best Practice Guide for Building Lung Cancer Early Detection Programs is designed to help health facilities create, expand, or improve lung cancer early detection programs, including programs for management of incidental pulmonary nodules (IPNs) and lung cancer screening.

Lung Cancer Stigma Communications Assessment Tool (LCS-CAT) Alternatives Suite

These guides will help you consider the language, imagery, and context of your materials as they are newly created, or being reassessed after using the LCS-CAT audit tools.

Lung Cancer Stigma Communications Assessment Tool (LCS-CAT) Auditing Suite

Use these materials to help you assess the language, imagery, and context of your materials for potential lung cancer stigma, prejudice, or discrimination. These worksheets help you identify and reflect on the elements of your content to help you avoid distributing materials that may contribute to lung cancer stigma.

Context Alternatives Guide for creators of lung cancer materials

Context Audit Tool for creators of lung cancer materials

Imagery Alternatives for creators of lung cancer materials

Imagery Audit Tool for creators of lung cancer materials

Language Audit Tool for creators of lung cancer materials

Language Alternatives for creators of lung cancer materials

ACS NLCRT State-Based Initiatives Planning Tool

Welcome to the State-Based Initiative Planning Tool. Whether you are new to lung cancer coalition-building or not, this planning tool will help you to succeed in building a state-based coalition to support the goals of the ACS National Lung Cancer Roundtable.

Accelerating Uptake of Lung Cancer Screening Early Detection By Harnessing IT and Electronic Health Records Executive Summary

The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable held the Accelerating Uptake of Lung Cancer Screening by Harnessing IT and Electronic Health Records workshop on October 4, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois to address the #1 ranked priority tactic from the July 2022 summit, Accelerating Uptake of Lung Cancer Screening – A National Initiative.

State-Based Planning Tool Worksheets: Phase III

The third and final phase of the planning process is the implementation and growth phase. This phase is an exciting one because it contains the transition from planning into implementation. You get to see your team in action and make visible progress to change and improve the landscape of lung cancer activities.

by: ACS NLCRT State-Based Initiatives Task Group / includes: PDF

State-Based Planning Tool Worksheets: Phase II

The second phase of the planning process is to hold a kickoff meeting and engage the team in identifying sources of funding, project priorities, and setting goals that can be added to your new action plan.

by: ACS NLCRT State-Based Initiatives Task Group / includes: PDF

State-Based Planning Tool Worksheets: Phase I

The first phase of the planning process is all about getting started.

2020 Annual Meeting Executive Summary

The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable (NLCRT) convened its 4th annual meeting on December 7-8, 2020. The two-day virtual conference included a comprehensive series of expert speakers and panels that shared the latest research, knowledge, and best practices in the field. The theme, Forging the New Frontier of Lung Cancer, highlighted current and future lung cancer care and control initiatives, across the continuum from screening to survivorship.

2021 Annual Meeting Executive Summary

The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable (ACS NLCRT) convened its 5th annual meeting on December 6-7, 2021. The two-day virtual conference included a comprehensive series of speakers and panelists who shared the latest research, knowledge, and best practices in the field. The theme of the 2021 conference, Disparities to Equity: Moving the Needle on Lung Cancer, featured the work of those who are shaping a more equitable direction to lung cancer care and control in areas such as risk reduction, early detection, tobacco prevention and treatment, diagnosis and therapy, survivorship, policy, and state-based initiatives.

Accelerating Uptake of Lung Cancer Screening Summit Executive Summary

The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable (ACS NLCRT) held its inaugural summit on Accelerating Uptake of Lung Cancer Screening on July 19-20, 2022, in Washington, DC. Increasing lung cancer screening has long been a priority of the NLCRT and its members. The goal of the summit was to accelerate the uptake of lung cancer screening by creating a shared understanding of the current state of screening, identifying key challenges and barriers, and developing and prioritizing strategies to build a comprehensive framework that engages key partners with actionable recommendations.

NLCRT 2023 Staging Summit Executive Summary

The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable (ACS NLCRT) held the Promoting Guideline-Concordant Lung Cancer Staging Summit on Thursday, March 2, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois. Sixty attendees representing 48 organizations from across the country participated in this catalyzing summit, including lung cancer advocates, clinicians, researchers, and industry partners. The summit convened leading experts in the lung cancer field to discuss the best practices for lung cancer staging and improve the delivery of stage-appropriate therapy to advance patient outcomes and create more lung cancer survivors.

NCI’s Interactive Tools, Maps, and Graphs

NCI’s Interactive Tools, Maps, and Graphs.

The National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program

The National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program provides information on cancer statistics.

Cancer Statistics Center

The ACS’ Cancer Statistics Center website gives the user an opportunity to explore, interact with, and share cancer statistics.

Cancer Facts and Statistics

The American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Cancer Facts and Figures is an annual publication of the most current cancer statistics for the U.S. and states.

State-Based Initiatives Planning Tool: Phase III Maintain Engagement

The first step in Phase 3 is to maintain the engagement that you have built up over the previous phases.

State-Based Initiatives Planning Tool: Phase III Expand and Evolve

The third and final step of Phase III is to expand the scope of your work or evolve so that you keep your strategies and priorities consistent with advances in scientific understanding.

State-Based Initiative Planning Tool: Phase II Hold A Kickoff Meeting or Summit

Phase 2 begins with holding a kickoff meeting or summit to discuss the issues, agree on priorities, develop a plan, and secure commitments as you move forward.

State-Based Initiatives Planning Tool: Phase II Identify Funding And Resources

The second step in Phase 2 is to identify your funding sources and resources so that you can clarify which priorities and activities are feasible and will fit within the constraints of your resources.

State-Based Initiatives Planning Tool: Phase II Strategy & Planning: Summary

Summary of the decisions made in Phase II

State-Based Initiatives Planning Tool: Phase II Set Goals

The fourth step in Phase 2 is to develop a vision and set goals for your coalition. They will help to align your partner ambitions, provide inspiration for the team, and form the basis for your action plan.

State-Based Initiatives Planning Tool: Phase I Getting Started Summary

Summary of the decisions made in Phase I

State-Based Initiatives Planning Tool: Phase I Build A Network

The second step in getting started is to build a network of multi-sector partners.

State-Based Initiative Planning Tool: Phase I Establish Your Structure

The third step in getting started is to establish an organizational structure for your coalition.

State-Based Initiatives Planning Tool: Phase III Evaluate Progress

The second step in Phase 3 is to track and evaluate your progress.

State-Based Initiatives Planning Tool: Phase II Establish Lung Cancer Priorities

The third step in Phase 2 is to establish your lung cancer priorities so that you can focus your resources and partners on specific activities of your work plan.