Baron & Budd, P.C. attorney John Langdoc expressed his support and enthusiasm for a new and innovative initiative by the Washington, D.C.-based Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA)—called Give a Scan—to make CT Scans and clinical data donated by cancer patients easily accessible to lung cancer researchers. LCA would "de-identify" the scans and data before making the information available to researchers.
“Lung cancer continues to kill far more Americans every year than any other type of cancer”
The Give a Scan website, www.giveascan.org, is the first of its kind—a patient-driven, open-access website that links patients and researchers in the fight against lung cancer.
"This program empowers cancer patients to contribute to research efforts in a very direct way," said Langdoc, "which is important for those who contribute now and may be invaluable to future patients who could benefit from the resulting research."
Scans and data donated by patients through the Give a Scan Program will be available free of charge to researchers around the world, which could accelerate research into lung cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment.
"Funding and access to raw data are significant barriers for lung cancer researchers—barriers the Give a Scan Program seeks to overcome," said Langdoc.
As part of the Give a Scan launch, LCA is making available the results of its pilot program, through which some patients have already donated materials. These results are also available at www.giveascan.org.
"Lung cancer continues to kill far more Americans every year than any other type of cancer," said Langdoc, "and innovative approaches such as the Lung Cancer Alliance has taken with this program are critical to saving lives and fighting this devastating disease." Baron & Budd is a sponsor of the Lung Cancer Alliance.
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