Multinational Project improves Lung Cancer Screening in Europe

SOLACE-, the new EU4Health project, was launched as part of the European Plan to Fight Cancer. The objective is to facilitate the implementation of lung cancer screening programmes across Europe and to break-down the barriers to early detection, thus ensuring that people from all social and economic groups have access to screening. The Medical University of Vienna is part of the co-ordination team and manages the sustainability and education tasks. When used effectively, low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) can reduce lung cancer deaths by 20%. A new EU recommendation calls on member states to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of LDCT for screening people at high risk of lung cancer. The EU-funded -Strengthening the screening of Lung Cancer in Europe- (SOLACE) project supports the member states in the realisation and will provide a personalised tool-box to national and regional centres. The focus is on groups at higher risk of developing lung cancer due to health irregularities.