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Lung cancer

Lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK, with around 48,500 people diagnosed each year. There are two main types of lung cancer – small cell lung cancer and non small cell lung cancer – depending on how the cells look under the microscope.

The main symptoms are a cough, shortness of breath and weight loss.

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For this year’s World Cancer Day we're looking at how the rates of 4 types of cancer vary around the world, and why. For this year’s World Cancer Day we're looking at how the rates of 4 types of cancer vary around the world, and why.

by Emma Smith | Analysis | 4 February 2017

4 February 2017

Lung CT scan

We've developed an app that could help doctors analyse lung scans and care for patients who may be diagnosed with lung cancer. We've developed an app that could help doctors analyse lung scans and care for patients who may be diagnosed with lung cancer.

by Matt Wickenden | Analysis | 6 December 2016

6 December 2016

Blood sample image uploaded for news stories - image from Flickr - credit here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ntnumedicine/14103766119/
  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

Blood test could predict best treatment for lung cancer

A blood test could predict how well small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients will respond to treatment, according to new research published in Nature Medicine. A blood test could predict how well small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients will respond to treatment, according to new research published in Nature Medicine.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 21 November 2016

21 November 2016

  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

NCRI Cancer Conference 2016: Day 1 – lung cancer and yeast

We're in Liverpool for the annual National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference, sharing updates from the most exciting research on show. We're in Liverpool for the annual National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference, sharing updates from the most exciting research on show.

by Cancer Research UK | Analysis | 6 November 2016

6 November 2016

  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

Meet our new research fellows 2016

Find out how our new up and coming researchers plan to tackle some of the big scientific questions in cancer. Find out how our new up and coming researchers plan to tackle some of the big scientific questions in cancer.

by Catherine Pickworth | Analysis | 6 October 2016

6 October 2016

Cancer drugs

An exciting new partnership will see a combination of drugs tested in mesothelioma, lung and pancreatic cancers for the first time. An exciting new partnership will see a combination of drugs tested in mesothelioma, lung and pancreatic cancers for the first time.

by Amille Jampa-Ngoen | Analysis | 30 September 2016

30 September 2016