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NHS urges people to take up lung cancer check as 600 diagnosed in mobile trucks

NHS chiefs are urging people to take up invitations for lung cancer check-ups after hundreds were diagnosed with the disease in mobile trucks. The NHS said teams have diagnosed 600 people with the disease in travelling trucks, which visit convenient ...

19 Apr 2022 at 01:25

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Breast cancer drugs cleared for use in Scotland are ‘leap forward’, says charity

The approval of two new breast cancer drugs in Scotland represented a “significant leap forward” and would give patients “extra time with their loved ones”, a charity has said, as they become just some of the latest medicines to be approved for use ...

17 Jan 2022 at 17:55

People in deprived areas more likely to die from lung conditions, charity warns

People living in places such as Blackpool, Liverpool and Inverclyde are among the most likely to be admitted to hospital in an emergency and die from lung conditions, according to a new analysis. The charity, Asthma and Lung UK, looked at deaths ...

21 Mar 2023 at 00:01

NHS campaign urges people not to ignore lung cancer symptoms

The NHS has launched a lung cancer awareness campaign to encourage those with symptoms to go for earlier GP checks to catch the disease sooner. The Help Us Help You campaign, launched on World Lung Cancer Day, targets those most at risk, ...

01 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Health & Wellbeing

Dame Esther Rantzen faces stage four lung cancer: key facts about the disease

Dame Esther Rantzen has revealed that her lung cancer has progressed to stage four, after previously announcing in January that she had been diagnosed with the disease. The Childline founder and broadcaster told The Mirror that “nobody ...

31 May 2023 at 16:29

Computer modelling ‘could simplify lung cancer screening’

Computer modelling could help detect who is at a higher risk of developing lung cancer, with researchers hopeful that the findings could be a step towards personalised screening to pick up a number of diseases early. A team from ...

03 Oct 2023 at 19:00

Health & Wellbeing

Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Can I get lung cancer if I’ve never smoked?

It’s a common misconception that someone who gets lung cancer must be a smoker or a former smoker. Cancer Research UK (CRUK) says nearly three-quarters (72%) of lung cancer cases in the UK are caused by smoking, 71% by active ...

31 Oct 2024 at 08:00

Health & Wellbeing

How to look after your lungs at every age – from childhood to retirement

November marks Lung Cancer Awareness Month, putting the third most common cancer in the UK in the spotlight. According to Cancer Research UK, nearly half (44%) of all new lung cancer cases are diagnosed in people aged 75 and ...

01 Nov 2023 at 08:00

Man whose lung cancer was found ‘by coincidence’ first to have jab for disease

A scientist whose lung cancer was detected by doctors “by coincidence” has become the first person in the UK to receive a new vaccine for the disease. Janusz Racz, 67, is taking part in a trial of the jab which is designed ...

23 Aug 2024 at 09:40

Cancer cases and deaths predicted to soar

Deaths from cancer in the UK are set to rise by more than 50% by 2050, international cancer experts have predicted. A growing and ageing population will lead to a significant rise in the number of cases of cancer, ...

01 Feb 2024 at 11:00

Esther Rantzen thanks supporters for ‘lifting my spirits’ after cancer diagnosis

Dame Esther Rantzen has thanked well-wishers for lifting her spirits after she revealed her lung cancer diagnosis, saying: “I never dreamt I would receive such extraordinarily kind messages”. The 82-year-old ...

30 Jan 2023 at 17:27

Lung cancer could be detected with a urine test after new discovery

Scientists have created a world-first urine test which could indicate the first possible signs of lung cancer. The majority of cases of lung cancer in England are diagnosed at later stages, meaning the ...

06 Dec 2024 at 08:22

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