David Baldwin, MD, FRCP, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK, outlines the progress made on achieving an early and faster diagnosis. Prof. Baldwin highlights the importance of having a great team and enough equipment to diagnose patients quicker, as well as a good system such as the National Optimum Lung Cancer Pathway. This interview took place at the 18th British Thoracic Oncology Group (BTOG) 2020 congress held in Dublin, UK.