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World Lung Cancer Day - August 1

August 8 , 2020 1580 days 1004 0
  • It is observed to raise awareness about the causes and treatment of lung cancer and its global impact, creating an educational movement to understand the risks of lung cancer and early treatment around the world.
  • The World Lung Cancer Day campaign was initiated in 2012 by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) in collaboration with the members of the international lung health community such as
    • The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
    • The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) in the U.S.
  • The IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) is the largest organisation in the world of its kind that only deals with lung cancer. 

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