Breaking Barriers in Lung Cancer: Leveraging AI and Big Data in Clinical Care - European Medical Journal

Breaking Barriers in Lung Cancer: Leveraging AI and Big Data in Clinical Care

Respiratory

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In this second episode of our lung cancer miniseries, Jonathan Sackier is joined by David Baldwin, a leading expert in screening, epidemiology, and policy. Baldwin reflects on national screening programmes, groundbreaking trials, and how AI, big data, and evidence-based guidelines are reshaping lung cancer care. 

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Speaker bio: 

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David Baldwin is a Consultant Respiratory Physician at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, and an Honorary Professor of Medicine at the University of Nottingham. He serves as Lead Clinician for Lung Cancer at NHS England, Chair of the UK Clinical Expert Group for Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma, and Advisor to the UK National Screening Committee. 

Baldwin played a key role in developing the National Optimal Lung Cancer Pathway and the Targeted Lung Health Check programme. His work focuses on lung cancer CT screening, epidemiology, and health service delivery. He has authored over 240 publications and held major leadership roles in trials such as the UK Lung Cancer Screening trial and the 4-IN-THE-LUNG-RUN trial.  

Timestamps:

  • 00:00 – Introduction
  • 03:17 – Key takeaways from the UKLS trial
  • 11:10 – Boosting participation in screening studies
  • 17:04 – The Targeted Lung Health Check programme
  • 23:30 – Understanding large datasets in lung cancer epidemiology
  • 32:44 – AI and big data in lung cancer imaging
  • 41:43 – Shaping national guidelines
  • 47:47 – Are we doing enough to prevent lung cancer?
  • 53:06 – Baldwin’s three wishes for healthcare

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