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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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We explore how the latest gene editing technology could help our scientists engineer immune cells to precisely target and kill cancer cells. We explore how the latest gene editing technology could help our scientists engineer immune cells to precisely target and kill cancer cells.

by Alan Worsley | Analysis | 15 April 2016

15 April 2016

  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

The biggest cancer science stories of 2015

We've enlisted the help of one of our researchers to pick out the biggest cancer research stories of 2015. We've enlisted the help of one of our researchers to pick out the biggest cancer research stories of 2015.

by Aine McCarthy | Analysis | 22 December 2015

22 December 2015

As experts call for more research into the influence of diesel emissions on lung cancer rates in non-smokers, we take a look at the state of the evidence. As experts call for more research into the influence of diesel emissions on lung cancer rates in non-smokers, we take a look at the state of the evidence.

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 24 November 2015

24 November 2015

  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

Two years on for our pioneering TRACERx lung cancer study

Two years ago we launched a pioneering £15m lung cancer study. Find out what's happened since, through the eyes of Terrence, a patient taking part. Two years ago we launched a pioneering £15m lung cancer study. Find out what's happened since, through the eyes of Terrence, a patient taking part.

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 2 September 2015

2 September 2015

In the latest in Our Milestones series, we look at how Cancer Research UK scientists helped develop one of the world’s most successful cancer drugs. In the latest in Our Milestones series, we look at how Cancer Research UK scientists helped develop one of the world’s most successful cancer drugs.

by Lucy Holmes | Analysis | 26 August 2015

26 August 2015

This entry is part 23 of 30 in the series Our milestones

We explore our latest report showing that thousands of cancer patients are missing out on genetic tests for targeted cancer drugs. We explore our latest report showing that thousands of cancer patients are missing out on genetic tests for targeted cancer drugs.

by Emlyn Samuel | Analysis | 20 August 2015

20 August 2015