Can national lung cancer screening programs be implemented without exacerbating social disparities?
En s'appuyant sur le modèle australien, cet article examine comment implémenter au Canada un programme national de dépistage du cancer du poumon en veillant à l'équité sociale lors de sa conception
Randomised trials established that low-dose CT screening reduces lung cancer mortality over a decade ago. However, population programmes remain limited, even in high-income countries. Lung cancer disproportionately affects socioeconomically disadvantaged populations. As screening expands, will equity be prioritised? Australia’s programme illuminates a promising pathway, but the question remains: can reductions in mortality be achieved equitably?
British Journal of Cancer , article en libre accès, 2026