We are pleased to present the 9th Report, titled `Empowering voices: Knowledge and decision-making among people impacted by lung cancer in Europe”. Lung Cancer Europe will hold a virtual launch event on November 28^th (13.30 CET) and we invite you to REGISTER.

This launch event will be hosted by Mr. Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis (Member of the European Parliament and member of the MEP Lung Health Group), and supported by the European Lung Foundation, European Patients´ Forum, the European Respiratory Society and the MEP Lung Health Group. Anne Marie Baird, LuCE president, will present the main findings of the Report, and this event will also include a clinical, patient and caregiver perspective about this topic.

The 9^th LuCE report is a descriptive research analysis that explores the level of information, knowledge and decision-making involvement among those affected by lung cancer in Europe. Data collection was through a self-filled online survey (active from May 24th until July 7th, 2024). This survey was completed by 2,040 participants (1,432 people with lung cancer and 608 caregivers) from 34 WHO European Region countries.

November 28^th, 2024

Agenda (CET time)

13.30 – 13.31             Event welcome

                                       Dr. Anne-Marie Baird. President of Lung Cancer Europe (LuCE)

13.31 – 13.45             An EU perspective on lung cancer

Mr. Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis. Member of the European Parliament and member of the MEP Lung Health Group

13.45 – 14.00             Presentation of the 9^th LuCE Report

                                       Dr. Anne-Marie Baird. President of Lung Cancer Europe (LuCE)

14.00 – 14.10             A clinical perspective on knowledge about lung cancer and shared decision-making

                                      Dr Georgia Hardavella. Secretary of Assembly 11 (Thoracic oncology) in the European Respiratory Society (ERS)

14.10 – 14.20             A patient perspective on knowledge about lung cancer and shared decision-making

                                      Nicoline Ehrhardt. ALKpositiv Deutschland. ALK Positive Europe

14.20 – 14.30             A caregiver perspective on knowledge about lung cancer and shared decision-making

                                      Jan Clark. Oncogene Cancer Research

14.30 – 14.45             Questions and Answers

14.45 – 14.55             Video from Member of the European Parliament

14.55 – 15.00             Summary & Call to action

                                       Dr. Anne-Marie Baird. President of Lung Cancer Europe (LuCE)

15.00                            Meeting close