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Doctor tells of ‘shock’ after lung cancer diagnosis aged 38

Scotland

Doctor tells of ‘shock’ after lung cancer diagnosis at age of 38

Raising awareness of the signs of some cancers is crucial in preventing late diagnosis, a medic has said. Paul Brennan, a consultant neurosurgeon at the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences at the University of Edinburgh, said the symptoms of some ...

11 Jan 2023 at 09:27

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland ‘lagging woefully behind’ on survival rates for some cancers

Northern Ireland is “lagging woefully behind” on survival rates for cancer, a lobby group has said. The Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce (LSCT) has shared data which ranks Northern Ireland as low as 30th for five-year survival for lung cancer ...

11 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Three out of five Scots diagnosed with less survivable cancers die within a year

Ministers are being urged to address the “desperate situation” faced by Scots diagnosed with some forms of cancer, with campaigners calling for action to improve survival rates which see three out five die within a year of diagnosis. New ...

15 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Deadliest common cancers receive just fifth of research funding, stats show

Research into some of the deadliest common cancers receives less than a fifth of funding despite accounting for nearly 40% of deaths, figures show. The finding is based on data obtained via a Freedom of Information request by the Less ...

13 Jan 2026 at 00:01

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