On Saturday, 17 August 2024, delegations from six economies met at the sidelines of the APEC Health Working Group (HWG) meetings to discuss how recommendations from the 2022 APEC report, “Best Practices and Recommendations for APEC Collaboration on Cancer Control,” could be applied to lung cancer and to share opportunities and challenges in developing lung cancer control programs in each of their economies. The policy dialogue focused on the following key topics: data sharing and collaboration, tobacco control and screening programs, and the use of precision medicine and innovative technologies.

Key takeaways from the discussion included economies’ emphasis on the need for expansion of lung cancer screening for non-smokers and underserved groups, enhanced collaboration and data-sharing to improve research and care, and the integration of innovative technology and precision medicine for the reduction of mortality rates and enhancement of treatment.