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. The overarching goal of the conference was to
address the determinants of cancer-related health disparities to advance health equity across the lung
cancer continuum.
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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.