The NCRI Lung Group has published strategic priorities in lung research to address challenges and improve patient outcomes. The group…
Developing a research strategy for never smoker lung cancer patients
'The NCRI Lung Group has identified lung cancer in never smokers as a critical area of focus and recently hosted…
Developing one of the most extensive global studies of lung cancer patients
'Despite many years of clinical research into lung cancer, the outcomes for patients diagnosed with the disease remain poor. Most…
Developing better cancer trials for non-small cell lung cancers
'A consortium established by NCRI CTRad and the NCRI Lung Group to address the lack of radiotherapy and drug combination…
Patients with emergency-diagnosed lung cancer report barriers to seeing GP
'Many patients whose lung cancer is diagnosed as an emergency in hospital reported difficulties in previously seeing their GP, according…
Half of smokers using Liverpool stop smoking services used electronic cigarettes
'Over half the smokers using the Liverpool Stop Smoking Service have tried electronic cigarettes (51.3 per cent). Of these, nearly…
Scientists trigger self-destruct switch in lung cancer cells
'CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists have found a drug combination that can trigger the selfdestruct process in lung cancer cells –…
Data suggests too few lung cancer patients getting surgery
'Only half as many lung cancer patients in England are getting potentially lifesaving surgery compared to the best countries in…
Call for increase in lung cancer research
'Active steps are required to increase the amount of lung cancer research being carried out in the UK, according to…