The Tempus International Awards for Lung Cancer Journalism

The Tempus International Awards for Lung Cancer Journalism

May 26, 2006

- The Global Lung Cancer Coalition (GLCC) is Excited to Launch the Tempus Journalism Awards, a Global Initiative to Recognize Excellence in Lung Cancer Reporting

    LONDON, May 26 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Lung cancer is
the leading cause of cancer-related death in both men and
women and every year more than 1.2 million new cases of
lung and bronchial cancer are diagnosed worldwide.
Sufferers of lung cancer are often stigmatized for their
disease, which is seen as a `smoker's' disease. Through the
Tempus Journalism Award, we aim to raise the profile of lung
cancer in the media, increase worldwide disease awareness
and help remove the stigma associated with the disease.

    The core award categories are:

    -- Best Medical Article 
    -- Best Consumer Article 
    -- Best Broadcast Piece

    The winner of each award category will receive a
EUR7000 research grant to further reporting of the disease,
as well as receiving the chance to speak during Lung Cancer
Awareness Month during November and/or at an international
lung cancer congress.

    The awards are open to all global media and entries are
invited on all issues relating to lung cancer. The entry
must have been published or broadcast between 1 September
2005 and 1 September 2006. All entries will be judged by an
independent international panel comprising; the Global Lung
Cancer Coalition, leading editors and a lung cancer
specialist. The winners will be announced during Lung
Cancer Awareness Month, November 2006.

    For more information including full application
details, visit http://www.tempusawards.com or e-mail
[e-mail]

    CLOSING DATE: 28 September 2006

    For more information, please contact:

     Ann Blumenstock 
     Resolute Communications
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

SOURCE  GLCC, London