Launch Event Lung Cancer Working Group

The first results of the ZORALCS study show that organised lung cancer screening is feasible in Flanders and delivers results comparable to those of other European studies.

For a long time, head and neck cancers were mainly associated with tobacco and alcohol use. Today, however, there is another cause: a virus — human papillomavirus (HPV).

Every year, almost 9,000 women [1] undergo a cone biopsy to treat precancerous lesions. Precancerous lesions are abnormal cells in the cervix that can develop into cervical cancer. They are detected through cervical screening. A cone biopsy is preceded by a colposcopy – a closer examination of the cervix. In…