In order to comprehensively promote the construction of a healthy China, carry out early diagnosis and early treatment of lung cancer, effectively reduce the incidence and death rate of lung cancer, improve the survival rate of patients, and establish the standards and screening methods for high-risk groups of lung cancer suitable for China's population to reduce the  missed diagnosis rate of lung cancer, the “Chinese Lung Cancer Early Diagnosis and Early Treatment Enhancement Project” sponsored by China Lung Cancer Early Diagnosis and Early Treatment Enhancement Project, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, and organized by Sichuan International Medical Exchange & Promotion Association (SCIMEA) was successfully held on June 10, 2022 at Jinjiang Hotel, Chengdu. 

The kick-off meeting was attended by many experts in lung cancer-related disciplines, including Mr. Wei Yuquan, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Director of the Cancer Center and Director of the State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy at West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and President of SCIMEA, Prof. Li Weimin of West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Prof. Jin Yang of Union Hospital affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Prof. Liu Lunxu, Prof. Lu You, Prof. Pu Qiang, Prof. Chen Bojiang, Prof. Che Guowei and Prof. Yu Xiujun from West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Prof. Li Yuan, Vice Director of Science and Technology Department of West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Prof. Tang Fengming from Chengdu Wenjiang District People's Hospital, Prof. Fu Maoyong from Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Prof. Yu Fei from Yingshan People's Hospital and Secretary General Zhang Mengfan from SCIMEA.

However, affected by the epidemic prevention and control, some experts could not be present in person and participated in this kick-off meeting through online streaming, including Academician Zhong Nanshan of Chinese Academy of Engineering, Academician Wang Chen, President of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Academician Wang Jun of Peking University People's Hospital, Academician He Jie of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Academician Yu Jinming of Chinese Academy of Engineering and Honorary President of Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Prof. Bai Chunxue of Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Prof. Chen Liangan of PLA General Hospital, Prof. Zhou Qinghua of West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Prof. Zhou Chengzhi of The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Prof. Zhang Jian of Xijing Hospital, Prof. Wang Qi of The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Prof. Zhang Li of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Prof. Song Yong of Jinling Hospital of Medical School of Nanjing University and many other renowned experts.

The kick-off meeting started with speeches by Academician Wang Chen and Academician Wei Yuquan, honorary chairmen of the Chinese Lung Cancer Early Diagnosis and Early Treatment Enhancement Project. Academician Wang Chen mentioned through online that lung cancer ranked the first in China in terms of incidence and mortality, and that systematic prevention, screening, early diagnosis and treatment would effectively reduce the incidence and mortality of lung cancer. The "Chinese Lung Cancer Early Diagnosis and Treatment Enhancement Project" was officially launched, which will carry out special actions for the high-risk groups of lung cancer and help the construction of a healthy China.

In his speech, Academician Wei Yuquan said that in the past decades, through the joint efforts of scientists and doctors around the world, some significant progress have been made in the field of lung cancer diagnosis and treatment, but some relevant techniques are still yet to be promoted and implemented through multidisciplinary collaboration. The launch of Chinese Lung Cancer Early Diagnosis and Early Treatment Enhancement Project will effectively join multi-regional and multi-disciplinary efforts to promote basic and clinical research on lung cancer, thus promoting rapid progress in the field of early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer.

Academician Wang Chen, Honorary Chairman of Chinese Lung Cancer Early Diagnosis and Early Treatment Early Enhancement Project, delivers a speech.

Academician Wei Yuquan, Honorary Chairman of China Lung Cancer Early Diagnosis and Early Treatment Enhancement Project, delivers a speech.

Prof. Li Weimin introduced the project and noted that, the survival rate of late stage lung cancer is only about 5%, and that’s the fundamental reason why lung cancer is the leading cancer killer. The cure of lung cancer is closely related to its stage, and the five-year survival rate of lung cancer less than 1cm can reach 92%, but due to the low diagnosis rate of early lung cancer in China, the five-year survival rate is only 19.8%. Thus, multidisciplinary assistance in diagnosis is urgently needed to improve the early screening rate. The Chinese Lung Cancer Early Diagnosis and Early Treatment Enhancement Project will join hands with national experts in the field of respiratory medicine, collaborate with related departments such as thoracic surgery, oncology, imaging, pathology, and laboratory to build a national platform for exchange and promotion of early diagnosis and early treatment of lung cancer, implement the four precise prevention and treatment guidelines for lung cancer, establish a three-tier system of Grade-A tertiary hospitals-county hospitals-community hospitals, and promote the early diagnosis and early treatment of lung cancer.

Professor Li Weimin from West China Hospital of Sichuan University introduces the project.

In the election, the chairman, vice-chairman and standing expert members of the expert committee were democratically elected on the spot after all candidates voted. Among them, Li Weimin was elected as the chairman of Chinese Lung Cancer Early Diagnosis and Early Treatment Enhancement Project, 7 experts including Jin Yang, Liu Lunxu, Song Yong, Wang Qi, Zhang Jian, Zhang Li and Zhou Chengzhi as vice chairmen, and 33 experts including Che Guowei, Chen Bojiang, Chen Hong, Chen Minjiang, Fei Guanghe and Fu Maoyong as standing expert members.

In the project launching session, Secretary General Zhang Mengfan of SCIMEA read out the Notice of Launching of Chinese Lung Cancer Early Diagnosis and Early Treatment Enhancement Project on behalf of the executive body. In the presence of Academician Wei Yuquan, Prof. Li Weimin, Prof. Jin Yang, Prof. Liu Lunxu, Prof. Lu Uranium, Prof. Pu Qiang, Prof. Che Guowei, Prof. Fu Maoyong, Prof. Peng Yong, Prof. Tang Fengming and Vice Director Li Yuan, the “Chinese Lung Cancer Early Diagnosis and Early Treatment Enhancement Project” was officially launched.

Secretary General Zhang Mengfan of SCIMEA reads out the launching notice.

Project launch ceremony

After that, the appointment letters were awarded to the chairman, vice chairmen, standing expert members and member representatives.

Academician Wei Yuquan awards the appointment letter to Prof. Li Weimin.

Prof. Li Weimin awards the appointment letters to the vice chairmen Prof. Liu Lunxu and Prof. Jin Yang

Prof. Li Weimin presents a plaque to Secretary General Zhang Mengfan of the executive body SCIMEA.

Prof. Liu Lunxu and Prof. Jin Yang award the appointment letters to the representatives of the standing expert members.

Prof. Liu Lunxu and Prof. Jin Yang award the appointment letters to the representatives of the members.

Finally, Prof. Li Weimin of West China Hospital of Sichuan University, the newly elected chairman, delivered a speech on behalf of the expert committee of Chinese Lung Cancer Early Diagnosis and Early Treatment Enhancement Project. Prof. Li Weimin said that the official launch of “Chinese Lung Cancer Early Diagnosis and Early Treatment Enhancement Project” is a milestone of lung cancer prevention and treatment in China. It is believed that with joint efforts, we will further enhance the application and promotion of practical lung cancer technology, further strengthen the basic research, clinical research and technical research on early diagnosis and early treatment of lung cancer, further promote the comprehensive development of early diagnosis and early treatment of lung cancer, continuously raise the awareness of lung cancer prevention and treatment in the whole society, and help promote the Healthy China initiative.

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