The Lung Cancer Journalism Awards

The 2nd Annual Lung Cancer Journalism Award Competition


	The Lung Cancer Journalism Awards’ mission: to raise global awareness of the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide.

	Winners Receive:		The main award catagories are:
	Global showcase recognising their prize-winning work		Best Medical Article
	€7,000 research grant		Best Consumer Article
	€500 runners-up research grant		Best Broadcast Report


Julia Llewellyn Smith, United Kingdom. 2006 Winner of the Best Consumer Article.	Daniel Cassola, Argentina. 2006 Winner of the Best Broadcast Report.

What are the Lung Cancer Journalism Awards?

The Lung Cancer Journalism Awards was first launched by the Global Lung Cancer Coalition (GLCC) in May 2006 to recognise excellence in lung cancer reporting.

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in both men and women, with more than 1.2 million new cases of lung and bronchial cancer worldwide every year.1 Sufferers of lung cancer are often stigmatised for their disease which is seen as a 'smoker's' disease, whereas in fact, 20 percent of those with lung cancer have never smoked.2

The Lung Cancer Journalism Awards present a unique opportunity for journalists to demonstrate their expertise and knowledge of lung cancer through accurate and thought-provoking reporting.

The Global Lung Cancer Coalition (GLCC)

The Global Lung Cancer Coalition was set up in 2001 as an international group of patient organisations dedicated to supporting the needs of lung cancer patients. Through acting as the international voice of lung cancer patients they are committed to improving disease outcomes, changing public perceptions of the disease and placing lung cancer on the global healthcare agenda. For more information please visit www.lungcancercoalition.com

This initiative is supported by Roche.


	Please click here or visit the 2007 Results section to view the winning entries from 2007.

References:
1 Stewart B.W. & Kleihues P. (eds) (2003) World Cancer Report. IARC Press, Lyon, pp.183-87
2 Wilking N and Jonsson B. (2005) A Pan-European comparison regarding patient access to cancer drugs, Karolinska Institute in collaboration with Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden.