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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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Does living at high altitude prevent lung cancer? Our bloggers explore a new study that sparked headlines claiming oxygen might cause the disease. Does living at high altitude prevent lung cancer? Our bloggers explore a new study that sparked headlines claiming oxygen might cause the disease.

by Fiona Osgun | Analysis | 14 January 2015

14 January 2015

Lung cancer cell spread

Cancer Research UK scientists have taken microscopic images revealing that the protein ties tethering cells together are severed in lung cancer cells. Cancer Research UK scientists have taken microscopic images revealing that the protein ties tethering cells together are severed in lung cancer cells.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 24 December 2014

24 December 2014

We've launched three exciting crowdfunding projects with our researchers. Will they receive the money they need? Only you can decide. We've launched three exciting crowdfunding projects with our researchers. Will they receive the money they need? Only you can decide.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 14 November 2014

14 November 2014

Chest X-ray

November is lung cancer awareness month, so we've pulled together key information about the disease and what we’re doing to improve survival. November is lung cancer awareness month, so we've pulled together key information about the disease and what we’re doing to improve survival.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 9 November 2014

9 November 2014

  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

NCRI 2014 conference summary - day 3

Here’s our round up from day three of the NCRI cancer conference in Liverpool. Here’s our round up from day three of the NCRI cancer conference in Liverpool.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 5 November 2014

5 November 2014

Around 1,800 lung cancer patients may be missing out on life-saving surgery each year, according to new statistics from Cancer Research UK. Around 1,800 lung cancer patients may be missing out on life-saving surgery each year, according to new statistics from Cancer Research UK.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 24 October 2014

24 October 2014

Chest X-ray
  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

Lung cancer evolution – a journey through space and time

Two new studies reveal the processes in our cells that cause lung cancers develop - a process that can take more than twenty years. Two new studies reveal the processes in our cells that cause lung cancers develop - a process that can take more than twenty years.

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 9 October 2014

9 October 2014

Scientists have discovered that lung cancers can lie dormant for over 20 years before suddenly turning into an aggressive form of the disease Scientists have discovered that lung cancers can lie dormant for over 20 years before suddenly turning into an aggressive form of the disease

by Cancer Research UK | News | 9 October 2014

9 October 2014