Seven people have had curative surgery as part of the first pilot Lung Health Check Programme of its kind, funded by the ...
Thoracic surgeon at St James’s Hospital Gary Fitzmaurice, who operated on several of the patients identified through the Lung ...
It is hoped that a pilot lung cancer screening project will lead to a national service aimed at detecting the disease sooner ...
More than 180 cases of lung cancer have been detected thanks to an NHS screening programme. South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust launched the Lung Health Check scheme in October 2022 and ...
Researchers have demonstrated the benefits of lung cancer screening across socioeconomic groups. Evidence in the new study illustrates the value and importance of screening, especially for those who ...