Lung cancer

• Health & Medicine

Lung cancer rates climb by three quarters in women while halving in men

Lung cancer rates in women have risen by a staggering three quarters (73 per cent) over the last forty years according to Cancer Research UK figures. Lung cancer rates in women have risen by a staggering three quarters (73 per cent) over the last forty years according to Cancer Research UK figures.

19 March 2014

• Health & Medicine

Experimental breast cancer drug to be trialled in lung cancer patients

A clinical trial using an experimental drug originally designed to treat breast cancer launches for patients with advanced lung cancer  A clinical trial using an experimental drug originally designed to treat breast cancer launches for patients with advanced lung cancer 

11 March 2014

• Science & Technology
• Policy & Insight

Expert opinion: Professor Charlie Swanton – plotting a route through cancer evolution

Professor Charlie Swanton wants to know how tumours evolve. Read about his latest research and the next steps in targeting tumour diversity. Professor Charlie Swanton wants to know how tumours evolve. Read about his latest research and the next steps in targeting tumour diversity.

28 February 2014

• Health & Medicine

Tripling tobacco taxes to prevent 200 million premature deaths

Tripling tobacco tax globally would cut smoking by a third and prevent 200M premature deaths this century from lung cancer and other diseases. Tripling tobacco tax globally would cut smoking by a third and prevent 200M premature deaths this century from lung cancer and other diseases.

1 January 2014

• Health & Medicine

Lung cancer survival rates improving

New figures reveal that the number of people surviving lung cancer for at least one year has increased over the last 20 years. New figures reveal that the number of people surviving lung cancer for at least one year has increased over the last 20 years.

19 December 2013

How can a marketing campaign improve lung cancer survival?

Following reports that the Be Clear on Cancer campaign has made a striking impact on lung cancer detection, we hear a personal take on this important news. Following reports that the Be Clear on Cancer campaign has made a striking impact on lung cancer detection, we hear a personal take on this important news.

9 December 2013

Early trip to the GP gives big boost to lung cancer patients

A campaign urging people with a three week old cough to get checked has resulted in a dramatic rise in the number of lung cancers detected. A campaign urging people with a three week old cough to get checked has resulted in a dramatic rise in the number of lung cancers detected.

9 December 2013

‘Drugging the undruggable’ – another step towards blocking Ras

Following this week's news that a once 'undruggable' cancer-causing molecule could now be blocked, we asked our experts for their thoughts on the research. Following this week's news that a once 'undruggable' cancer-causing molecule could now be blocked, we asked our experts for their thoughts on the research.

22 November 2013

Blocking 'lock and key' site of lung cancer proteins could lead to new treatments

A new study reveals that stopping two essential lung cancer proteins from joining together could lead to new treatments for the disease. A new study reveals that stopping two essential lung cancer proteins from joining together could lead to new treatments for the disease.

11 November 2013

The link between air pollution and cancer

The World Health Organisation has reported that air pollution increases the risk of cancer - how do the risks stack up against other causes of cancer? The World Health Organisation has reported that air pollution increases the risk of cancer - how do the risks stack up against other causes of cancer?

18 October 2013

• Health & Medicine

Glitzy cigarette packs entice kids to start deadly addiction

A new study reveals for the first time that glitzy and glamorous cigarette packaging makes children susceptible to smoking. A new study reveals for the first time that glitzy and glamorous cigarette packaging makes children susceptible to smoking.

27 September 2013

CRT Pioneer fund, BACIT and SAREUM enter agreement to fund development of drugs to treat cancers including pancreatic, bowel and lung

The funding will enable the project to move swiftly towards, and potentially into Phase I clinical trials. The funding will enable the project to move swiftly towards, and potentially into Phase I clinical trials.

24 September 2013