Advancing Lung Cancer Awareness and Screening in Virginia

Alan Matsumoto, MD, FACR, chair of the ACR® Board of Chancellors and Arun Krishnaraj, MD, FACR, chair of the ACR® Patient- and Family-Centered Care (PFCC) Commission attended the Virginia Lung Cancer Awareness Month and Lung Cancer Screening Day proclamation signing ceremony in Richmond Nov. 18.

College leaders, the ACR Lung Cancer Screening Committee, PFCC Director Tiffany Gowen and ACR Program Manager for Lung Cancer Screening Initiatives Beverlee Carlisle, continue to use events like these to elevate the role of radiology in promoting early detection, high-quality screening, and patient-centered care.  This Virginia ceremony convened healthcare leaders, advocates and state officials committed to reducing the burden of lung cancer — the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the Commonwealth and nationwide.