Review of Current Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines and Expansion of Screening to Non-Smokers for Early Detection

Parliament of Singapore · 5 May 2026

Official Report, 5 May 2026, Vol 96, Issue 29 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

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Mr Yip Hon Weng asked the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health (a) whether the Ministry will review the Screening Test Review Committee's current lung cancer screening guidelines; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider expanding the use of low-dose computed tomography screening to non-smokers in Singapore to better reflect local risk profiles and improve early detection outcomes.

Mr Ong Ye Kung: This question has been addressed by the Ministry of Health's answer to Oral Question No 15 during the Parliamentary sitting on 6 March 2026. [Please refer to "Assessment of Taiwan's National Lung Cancer Early Detection Programme", Official Report, 6 March 2026, Vol 96, Issue 26, Written Answers to Questions for Oral Answer not Answered by End of Question Time section.]

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 5 May 2026. Republished on SGParliament.