Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is the world's most common cancer and kills more people than any other cancer. In 2008, approximately 1.52 million new cases of lung cancer were diagnosed worldwide, with 1.31 million people dying from the disease.(14) In the United States, an estimated 161,840 deaths, accounting for 29 percent of all cancer deaths, occurred in 2008, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS).
Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is a common and very serious form of cancer, with more than 40,000 people diagnosed with the condition each year in the UK. The symptoms of lung cancer do not present in the early stages, but when symptoms do eventually present, they usually include the following:

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WIN Consortium revolutionizing precision oncology for cancer patients

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New treatment option for advanced thymic carcinoma shows promise

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Breast cancer deaths expected to fall in the EU and UK by 2025 across most age groups

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Emergency room downtime can boost cervical cancer screenings, study shows

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Environmental factors and genes play key role in cancer development

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Machine learning models fall short in predicting in-hospital mortality

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Breakthrough drug combination targets KRAS mutation in lung cancer

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Walking more steps and exercise linked to lower risk of death in postmenopausal cancer survivors

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Unraveling the genetic differences between LUAD and LUSC in lung cancer

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Targeted nanoparticles show promise in preventing pancreatic cancer spread to the liver

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AI successfully reduces workload in lung cancer screening

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DeepHealth brings AI-powered radiology informatics to ECR 2025 in Vienna

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