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Accelerating Uptake of Lung Cancer Screening Summit Executive Summary

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.