LuCE REPORT ON LUNG CANCER Challenges in lung cancer in Europe

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WHAT CAN WE DO?

PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION, EFFECTIVE

TREATMENT AND CARE

LET´S DO IT!

PATIENT ORGANISATIONS

• Raise social awareness to prevent lung cancer and to fight against stigma caused by the disease

• Collect patient data to identify unmet needs

• Play a role in research, reimbursement and technology assessment processes, providing the patient

input into the clinical/economic recommendations

• Monitor the correct implementation of the EU cross-border healthcare directive to ensure access to

treatments

• Recognize the value of working at European level for policy changes

• Work with policy makers and other stakeholders continuously, throughout the year

• Improve advocacy skills to be an effective health stakeholder

• Promote patient engagement and involvement in advocacy

• Share best practices among patient organisations

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WHAT CAN WE DO? PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION, EFFECTIVE TREATMENT AND CARE LET´S DO IT! PATIENT ORGANISATIONS • Raise social awareness to prevent lung cancer and to fight against stigma caused by the disease • Collect patient data to identify unmet needs • Play a role in research, reimbursement and technology assessment processes, providing the patient input into the clinical/economic recommendations • Monitor the correct implementation of the EU cross-border healthcare directive to ensure access to treatments • Recognize the value of working at European level for policy changes • Work with policy makers and other stakeholders continuously, throughout the year • Improve advocacy skills to be an effective health stakeholder • Promote patient engagement and involvement in advocacy • Share best practices among patient organisations 41

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