Impact of organized lung screening in Canada
Date: July 17, 2023
See data visualizations about the impact of lung cancer screening programs in Canada.
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Lung cancer screening in Canada: 2021/2022
Date: September 6, 2022
This environmental scan summarizes the data collected from provincial and territorial lung screening programs and is intended to inform provincial/territorial decision-making for policy and practice
Lung cancer screening in Canada: Environmental scan (2019-2020)
Date: November 27, 2020
Highlights of lung cancer screening programs’ activities and strategies
Lung cancer and equity: A focus on income and geography
Date: November 25, 2020
The chance of getting or dying from lung cancer is much higher for some people in Canada than for others
A path forward
Date: November 25, 2020
Ensure that culturally appropriate smoking cessation supports are available for underserved communities
First Nations, Inuit and Métis
Date: November 25, 2020
Given that First Nations, Inuit and Métis are more likely to have lower incomes and live in rural or remote communities, they likely make up a disproportionately high share of the population described in this report
Diagnosis and treatment
Date: November 25, 2020
People whose lung cancer is detected early have a better chance of recovering than people who are diagnosed later
Prevention and wellness
Date: November 25, 2020
People with lower income are more likely to smoke than people with higher income
Outcomes
Date: November 25, 2020
There are marked differences in lung cancer incidence and survival rates for people with lower income and people who live in rural or remote communities
Organized screening for lung cancer will save lives and resources in the cancer system
Date: March 23, 2020
Evidence shows that lung cancer caught at an earlier stage has better treatment outcomes
Commercial tobacco policy pack: Local and provincial/territorial governments
Date: June 12, 2019
Use this policy pack to gather evidence for policy interventions about the use of commercial tobacco and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS)
Overview of Pan-Canadian standards for cancer surgery
Date: March 29, 2019
Review these cancer surgical standards for high risk, gynecologic, thoracic, breast and rectal to support the delivery of high-quality care
Lung cancer screening in Canada: Environmental scan (2018)
Date: December 31, 2018
Review this summary of lung cancer screening’s key components and strategies across Canada in 2018
Lung cancer screening in Canada: Companion resource (2018)
Date: October 1, 2018
Review this resource from October 2018 that is for jurisdictions considering the implementation of a lung cancer screening program
Pan-Canadian standards for thoracic surgery
Date: March 1, 2018
Use this document as a decision-making resource to ensure all Canadians who need thoracic surgery will receive consistent, high-quality care
Evaluation of the electronic synoptic pathology reporting initiative
Date: April 8, 2017
In this 2017 report, learn about the barriers and enablers of implementing electronic systems and pathology standards in six provinces
Lung cancer screening in Canada: Environmental scan (2017)
Date: April 1, 2017
Review this summary from April 2017 of the key components of lung cancer screening strategies across Canada
CAP education session about lung cancer 2017
Date: January 1, 2017
In this video, Dr. Hwang talks about changes to the protocols for examining specimens from patients with lung cancer
Improving patient care with Pan-Canadian synoptic-surgery reporting standards
Date: August 31, 2016
Learn how the standards for synoptic-surgery reporting can improve patients’ cancer care across Canada
Pan-Canadian standards for eight types of cancer: A coordinated approach to improve consistency in surgical care
Date: March 1, 2016
Learn about the standards for recording data elements and indicators as related to surgical-synoptic reporting of eight cancer types
Approaches to high-risk, resource-intensive cancer surgery
Date: November 12, 2015
Read about the distribution of and approaches to complex surgeries in Canada for esophageal, pancreatic, liver, lung and ovarian cancers
Integrating smoking cessation in a clinical setting
Date: March 9, 2015
Read an interview with Dr. Andrew Pipe at the University of Ottawa about the importance of bringing programs to help people quit smoking into the clinical setting
Lung cancer screening framework for Canada: Frequently asked questions (FAQ) (2014)
Date: November 26, 2014
Find answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ) about Canada’s lung cancer screening framework, released in 2014
Lung cancer screening framework for Canada (2014)
Date: September 1, 2014
Review this 2014 framework to learn about the key elements to consider when planning for lung cancer screening
Radon Environmental CEO suspects his wife’s lung cancer was caused by radon
Date: July 22, 2014
Read this interview with President and CEO of Radon Environmental about why he suspects his wife’s lung cancer was caused by radon
The importance of having homes and workplaces tested for radon
Date: July 22, 2014
Read this interview with Anne-Marie Nicol from CAREX Canada about why homes and workplaces should be tested for radon
CAP education session about the lung and lung biomarker
Date: January 30, 2014
In this 2014 video, Dr. Hwang talks about using updated CAP protocols for the lung and lung biomarker
Lung cancer screening: Expert panel summary of evidence (2011)
Date: September 22, 2011
Read this September 2011 document for current evidence about lung cancer screening using low dose computed tomography
Lung cancer in Canada: A system performance report
Date: May 1, 2011
Read this 2011 report to learn more about lung cancer control in Canada by looking at a wide range of system performance measures
Lung cancer treatment is a full-time job when living remotely (Dave’s story)
Date: March 1, 2011
In this video, Dave talks about his treatment for lung cancer as a full-time job given that he lives in a remote village on Lake Superior
Caring for father with lung and brain cancer (Leslie and Sherrie’s story)
Date: March 1, 2011
In this video, a mother and daughter talk about caring for the father during his lung and brain cancer
Caregiving for both parents when father learns of lung cancer (Linda’s story)
Date: March 1, 2011
In this video, Linda S. talks about caring for her father who had metastasized lung cancer as well as caring for her mother who has dementia
CAP education session about lung cancer 2010
Date: January 27, 2010
In this video, Dr. Butnor talks about the new CAP protocol for examining specimens from patients with lung cancer