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Haval Balata

@hsbalata

🫁 Respiratory Physician | #LungCancer specialist | @LungCheck Responsible Clinician | @IASLC committee | Co-curator of @lung_ca_screen

 UK
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Joined February 2016
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A milestone day for #LungCancer care in the #UK: A NATIONAL SCREENING PROGRAMME HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED 🙌🏼 Indeed a day many of us have been waiting for. Huge kudos to colleagues across England who’ve been pushing this agenda for years. Now the real hard work begins…
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation (@Roy_Castle_Lung) profile pictureRoy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation@Roy_Castle_Lung26 Jun 2023
This is the day we have been waiting for… A national targeted screening programme has been announced for lung cancer. Read the full story: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ buff.ly/3r1HAVS #lungcancerscreening #dedication #LCSM
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Implementation of the NHS England Lung Cancer Screening Programme over 5 years | Nature Medicine nature.com/articles/s41591-0…
Implementation of the NHS England Lung Cancer Screening Programme over 5 years

Implementation of the NHS England Lung Cancer Screening Programme over 5 years

Nature Medicine - Over five years, implementation of the NHS England Lung Cancer Screening Programme achieved high early-stage detection rates and demonstrated that the programme is both feasible...

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Ample opportunities to upskill in our tertiary unit including in peripheral bronchoscopy, advanced pleural procedures and robotic bronchoscopy. Reach out to discuss more about application if interested! @MatthewEvison1 @hsbalata @chriscraig872 @patrick_goodley @Dr_AndrewY
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Exciting opportunity to join our team at Wythenshawe as a post-CCT or peri-CCT fellow in lung cancer & pleural medicine! mft.nhs.uk/careers/search-ap…
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1. What would it take to convince healthcare leaders & policy makers that smoking cessation should be funded and delivered within lung cancer screening programmes? thorax.bmj.com/content/early…
Health economic model to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of smoking cessation services integrated...

Health economic model to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of smoking cessation services integrated...

Introduction Integrating smoking cessation supports into lung cancer screening can improve abstinence rates. However, healthcare decision-makers need evidence of cost-effectiveness to understand the...

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Huge programme delivered by @LungCheck, @MFTnhs, @NHSEngland, Richard Booton, @drasharman, @hsbalata... too many to mention Innovative study design shaped by @MatthewSperrin, Phil Crosbie @FBMH_UoM, Hilary Robbins @IARCWHO Grateful to my PhD funders, NW Lung Centre Charity
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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Wow! Best. Night. Ever! #Scotland #ScotDen #WorldCup2026
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Ben Solomon@bensolomon125 Oct 2025
Lung Cancer in Nonsmoking Individuals - now out in JAMA 🫁 15-20% of lung cancers 🏭 Risk factors include environmental air pollution (PM2.5) and indoor cooking fumes 🎯Potentially actionable oncogene targets in majority of cases jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
Lung Cancer in Nonsmoking Individuals: A Review

Lung Cancer in Nonsmoking Individuals: A Review

This Review discusses the epidemiology, risk factors, screening, clinical presentation, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of lung cancer in nonsmoking individuals.

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Glad to share our article about the One-Stop Lung Cancer Clinic based at Manchester for resectable, early-stage lung cancer patients who face delayed, complex pathways to make a treatment decision resulting in negative outcomes. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Excellent presentation this morning by Dr. Ardeshir Hakami-Kermani at the 48th IELCAP meeting about avoiding lung resections in patients with benign nodules. The data have clear implications for SBRT enthusiasts. Take home message = biopsy first. profiles.mountsinai.org/arde…
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🆕📜Editorial containing some thoughts on the increasingly complex proliferation of #lungcancer #screening #riskprediction models @ThoraxBMJ 🔓thorax.bmj.com/cgi/rapidpdf/… Based on impressive Zhang review of existing validation studies 🧮⚖️ thorax.bmj.com/content/early… #LCSM
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Robotic technology at Wythenshawe hospital leading way in lung cancer detection and saving lives | ITV News Granada #RAB #RoboticBronchoscopy ⁦@IntuitiveSurg⁩ itv.com/news/granada/2025-09…
Robotic technology helping medics detect hard to reach lung cancers | ITV News

Robotic technology helping medics detect hard to reach lung cancers | ITV News

Doctors at Wythenshawe Hospital lead the way with robotic technology helping medics pin point cancer earlier. | ITV News Granada

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Thanks #WCLC2025 for letting me share findings from large collaboration between Manchester @LungCheck and Leeds @LungHealthCheck about upper age limit for #lungcancer #screening. Particularly interesting that ≥75s who get to surgery do as well as 55-74yr olds. Age is a number!
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Replying to @patrick_goodley
@patrick_goodley superb presentation flying 🇬🇧 screening flag and presenting data from Leeds and Manchester to challenge the current upper age limit for screening. Rising star in #lungcancer research from the Manchester team ☺️ @hsbalata @booton_r #WCLC25
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BTOG
@BTOGORG26 Aug 2025
Why is lung cancer screening critical right now? Find out at BTOG’s 2025 Essential Update — featuring key insights from across the UK, including Wales, Scotland & NI. Secure your place today 👉 btog.org/btog-screening-esse… #LungCancer #LCSM #BTOGScreeningEvent
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ERR: Flexible bronchoscopy is essential for diagnosing respiratory diseases, but global guidelines on sedation differ due to concerns about side-effects. This review calls for more evidence and international cooperation to establish standardised practices. bit.ly/4kvU5zK
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☑️#WCLC25 #LCSM Presidential🆙 🔥Comparing 74 vs 80 as the Upper Age Limit for Lung Cancer Screening: A Multi-Centre Cohort Study 🎙️ @patrick_goodley @OncoAlert @Larvol @IASLC cattendee.abstractsonline.co…
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MFT NHS@MFTnhs6 Aug 2025
🎯10 Year Health Plan in Action Dr Haval Balata @hsbalata explains how the ION system helps us to diagnose and treat patients as soon as possible.
Department of Health and Social Care (@DHSCgovuk) profile pictureDepartment of Health and Social Care
@DHSCgovuk6 Aug 2025
The ION system accurately, safely samples small spots in the lungs for cancer so patients can be treated as soon as possible. @MFTnhs are among the first in Europe to adopt it 🦾 Technology is central to our 10 Year Health Plan, improving patient care and saving lives.
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JTO & JTO CRR
@JTOonline2 Aug 2025
An expert IASLC multidisciplinary panel used a Delphi process to agree on 26 quality indicators to be considered in LCS program development and LCS public health practice. #lcsm #lungcancer Read now ➡️ bit.ly/46WUxD7
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#GreaterManchester has become the first Integrated Care Partnership to diagnose more than 1,000 lung cancers through NHS lung health checks. Read more about work happening in lung cancer screening ➡️gmcancer.org.uk/gmcancernews… #GMLungHealthCheck #WorldLungCancerDay
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A mobile medical unit with "Targeted Lung Health Check Programme" and "Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance" logos, promoting early lung cancer detection under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

ALT A mobile medical unit with "Targeted Lung Health Check Programme" and "Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance" logos, promoting early lung cancer detection under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

A healthcare professional stands next to a Siemens Healthineers MRI machine, assisting a patient who is partially inside the scanner.

ALT A healthcare professional stands next to a Siemens Healthineers MRI machine, assisting a patient who is partially inside the scanner.

A healthcare professional in a blue uniform seated at a desk with a laptop, conversing with a patient seated across in a clinic room, with a caption stating "130,000 people have now attended a lung health check."

ALT A healthcare professional in a blue uniform seated at a desk with a laptop, conversing with a patient seated across in a clinic room, with a caption stating "130,000 people have now attended a lung health check."

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Greater Manchester first area to diagnose more than 1000 people with lung cancer early - About Manchester #WorldLungCancerDay aboutmanchester.co.uk/198409…
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