Apollo Hospital: Apollo Cancer Centers (ACC), a leader in advanced cancer care, has launched India’s first LongLife Screening Program for early detection of lung cancer. This unprecedented initiative aims to fight lung cancer, which accounts for 5.9% of all cancers and 8.1% of cancer-related deaths in India. Early detection can lead to better treatment outcomes and increased survival rates.
Globocan 2020 estimates of cancer mortality by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) show that an estimated 1.8 million deaths (18%) in 2020 were caused by lung cancer.
Features of the screening program include patient registration and documentation, liaison with pulmonologist, pulmonary function testing (PFT), low-dose CT scan for early detection of lung cancer.
Dr. Rahul Jalan, Consultant Interventional Pulmonology, Apollo Hospitals Ahmedabad said that lung cancer is one of the deadliest cancers globally, but early diagnosis significantly increases the chances of survival. Through our lung-life screening program, we can quickly identify high-risk individuals using advanced low-dose CT technology, which increases diagnostic accuracy and reduces radiation exposure.
Dr. Rushit Shah, Consultant Medical Oncology, Apollo Hospitals, Ahmedabad, said, Lung cancer is a silent threat, it is often not realized when it has spread very far, hence early diagnosis proves to be effective. Apollo Cancer Center is revolutionizing lung cancer care through the Lung-Life Screening Programme. The program combines cancer detection and accurate diagnosis with patient-centered care, leading to significant improvements in survival rates.
Neeraj Lal, COO and Unit Head, Apollo Hospitals Ahmedabad, Gujarat Region, said, “We are proud to launch India’s first long-term screening programme, an unprecedented initiative that demonstrates Apollo Cancer Centre’s leadership in oncology care. Our aim is not only to save lives but also to maintain and empower their health individually.
Dr Akash Shah, Consultant Medical Oncology, Apollo Hospitals Ahmedabad, said, Apollo Cancer Centre’s Lung-Life Screening Program is an important step towards reducing the risk of lung cancer in India. With this screening program, we focus on early stage detection, where the chances of effective treatment and saving lives increase exponentially. The program prioritizes patient safety and ensures accurate diagnosis through state-of-the-art low-dose CT scans.
