Most deprived communities more likely to receive early lung cancer diagnosis thanks to NHS trucks
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Most deprived communities more likely to receive early lung cancer diagnosis thanks to NHS trucks

Byangie vallejo

People in deprived areas are now more likely to be diagnosed with lung cancer at an earlier stage, thanks to the success of NHS lung trucks.   For the first time ever, new data shows more than a third of people diagnosed with lung cancer from the most deprived fifth of England were diagnosed at stage…

Hundreds of lung cancer patients may be dying early each year

Hundreds of lung cancer patients may be dying early each year

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/mar/07/hundreds-of-lung-cancer-patients-may-be-dying-early-each-year By Nicola Davis More than 800 die prematurely each year due to disparities in treatment across England, research suggests Hundreds of lung cancer patients may be dying prematurely every year as a result of disparities in rates of treatment across England, new research suggests. The team behind the study say more…