How the optimal management of IPNs can lead to earlier lung cancer diagnoses – Lung Cancer Policy Network
Lung Cancer Policy Network shared on LinkedIn:
“The effective management of incidental pulmonary nodules (IPNs) offers a crucial route to detecting lung cancer earlier, outside of targeted screening.
While targeted screening programmes using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) are the most effective method for earlier detection, they alone are not enough to tackle the global challenge of lung cancer. And such programmes are not always feasible in all healthcare settings.
IPNs are lung nodules that are detected outside of targeted screening, meaning they may be found during emergency scans or while imaging other areas of the body.
As we near the end of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, we have published a new policy report outlining how the optimal management of IPNs can lead to earlier lung cancer diagnoses when more effective treatment options may be available.
The report sets out how the management of IPNs can be optimised in three key stages – detection, tracking and follow-up – and provides clear recommendations for each.
To maximise this opportunity for early detection, we need formal pathways that support identifying and monitoring people with IPNs.
Find out how this can be achieved.”
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