Beaumont RCSI Irish Cancer Society Lung Cancer Outreach Programme
Our 6 year partnership with Beaumont RCSI aims to increase survival and drive progress in lung cancer across a number of key areas.
We are proud to have invested €4.9m in a pioneering lung cancer research programme led by the Beaumont RCSI, the largest single investment in lung cancer in Ireland’s history.
About the partnership
The Beaumont RCSI Irish Cancer Society Lung Cancer Outreach Programme, is a research collaboration and partnership agreement between the Irish Cancer Society, Beaumont Hospital and The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
The Society and Beaumont RCSI Cancer Centre share a goal to advance world-class cancer treatment and care, improve cancer outcomes, and improve quality of life for people affected by cancer in Ireland. Through this partnership, Beaumont Hospital, RCSI and the Society will collaborate together to achieve their overarching goals of increased survival, improved quality of life, and overall better outcomes for patients affected by lung cancer through targeted initiatives in early detection and cancer care, delivered through research, education and practice, and a patient-centred approach which empowers the patient throughout their cancer experience.
This world-class cancer care and patient-centred approach can be best enabled when research, education, treatment, services and supports for patients are integrated and connected at all levels. This collaboration serves to enable this by ensuring the services and supports provided by the Society are integrated with cancer clinical care pathways provided by Beaumont Hospital.
Aims of the project
The goals of this programme will be achieved through engagement with 5 flagship projects:
- Project 1: Lung Health Check, a Lung Cancer Screening Pilot
- Project 2: Blood tests as a tool to diagnose lung cancer
- Project 3: Immunotherapy for the treatment of lung cancer
- Project 4: Improving primary care pathways for lung cancer
- Project 5: Integration of Irish Cancer Society Services to all patients affected by cancer in Beaumont Hospital
