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ArticleInsights into imaging2024

Strengthening lung cancer screening in Europe: fostering participation, improving outcomes, and addressing health inequalities through collaborative initiatives in the SOLACE consortium.

Hans-Ulrich Kauczor, Oyunbileg von Stackelberg, Emily Nischwitz, Joanna Chorostowska-Wynimko, Monika Hierath, Coline Mathonier, Helmut Prosch, Pamela Zolda, Marie-Pierre Revel, Ildikó Horváth and 5 more

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Article in Insights into imaging, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Hans-Ulrich KauczorDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Translational Lung Research Center (TLRC), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Heidelberg, Germany. Emily.Nischwitz@med.uni-heidelberg.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4786-248X
Oyunbileg von StackelbergDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Translational Lung Research Center (TLRC), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Heidelberg, Germany.
Emily NischwitzDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Translational Lung Research Center (TLRC), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Heidelberg, Germany.
Joanna Chorostowska-WynimkoDepartment of Genetics and Clinical Immunology, National Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Warsaw, Poland.
Monika HierathEuropean Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research, Vienna, Austria.
Coline MathonierEuropean Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research, Vienna, Austria.
Helmut ProschDepartment of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Pamela ZoldaDepartment of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Marie-Pierre RevelDepartment of Radiology, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP, Paris, France.
Ildikó HorváthNational Koranyi Institute for Pulmonology, Budapest, Hungary.
Martina Koziar VašákováDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Thomayer University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.
Pippa PowellLungs Europe, Brussels, Belgium.
Miroslav SamarzijaSchool of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
Torsten Gerriet BlumMedical School Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
and SOLACE Consortium

Funding

EU4Health Programme 2021-2027 101101187
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Strengthening the Screening of Lung Cancer in Europe (SOLACE) initiative, supported by Europe's Beating Cancer Plan, is dedicated to advancing lung cancer screening. This initiative brings together the most extensive pan-European network of respiratory and radiology experts, involving 37 partners from 15 countries. SOLACE aims to enhance equitable access to lung cancer screening by developing targeted recruitment strategies for underrepresented and high-risk populations. Through comprehensive work packages, SOLACE integrates scientific research, pilot studies, and sustainability efforts to bolster regional and national screening efforts across EU member states. CRITICAL RELEVANCE STATEMENT: The SOLACE project aims to facilitate the optimization and implementation of equitable lung cancer screening programs across the heterogeneous healthcare landscape in EU member states. KEY POINTS: The effectiveness of lung cancer screening is supported by both scientific evidence and now increasing legislative support. SOLACE aims to develop, test, and disseminate tools to facilitate the realization of lung cancer screening at both a national and regional level. Previously underrepresented populations in lung cancer screening will be targeted by tailored recruitment strategies. SOLACE forms the first pan-European network of experts poised to drive real-world implementation of lung cancer screening.

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Early detection of cancerLow-dose computed tomographyLungSOLACE

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PMID39436577
PMCPMC11496428

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