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Fraser Brims, Professor, Curtin Medical School, Curtin University

Australia’s lung cancer screening program is a year old. But can the health system deliver?

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It’s been a year since Australia launched its National Lung Cancer Screening Program. Since July 2025, about 100,000 Australians have been screened.

Now, the big question is no longer whether screening is a good idea. It is whether the health system can follow through after the screening results.

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