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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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Nobody deserves to die from lung cancer

Lung cancer is a devastating disease and the UK's biggest cancer killer, but people don't like to talk about it. Lung cancer is a devastating disease and the UK's biggest cancer killer, but people don't like to talk about it.

by Laura Bell | Opinion | 1 April 2014

1 April 2014

  • Science & Technology
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Joining forces to fight lung cancer

What has the shape of a protein got to do with giving lung cancer patients the best treatments? A team of our researchers have the answer. What has the shape of a protein got to do with giving lung cancer patients the best treatments? A team of our researchers have the answer.

by Emma Smith | Analysis | 25 March 2014

25 March 2014

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.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 19 March 2014

19 March 2014

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.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 1 January 2014

1 January 2014

Lung cancer cell

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.

by In collaboration with PA Media Group | News | 19 December 2013

19 December 2013

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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.

by Amanda Boughey | Analysis | 9 December 2013

9 December 2013

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.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 9 December 2013

9 December 2013