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

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.

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.]