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Lung Cancer

…harder to treat successfully. Primary lung cancer originates in the lungs, while secondary lung cancer starts somewhere else in the body, metastasizes, and reaches the lungs. They are considered different types of cancers and are not treated in the same…

non-small cell lung cancer

One of the two main groups of lung cancers. Includes squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma and large cell carcinoma….

small cell lung cancer

A type of lung cancer strongly associated with cigarette smoking. It spreads early and causes few initial symptoms….

Research snapshot – Lung cancer in Australian children Youlden 2020

…possible risk factors, which at present remain largely unknown. Contact: Danny Youlden Reference: Youlden DR, Foresto SA, Aitken JF. Primary malignant lung tumors in children: a report from the Australian Childhood Cancer Registry, 1983-2015. Pediatric Pulmonology. 2020; 55(3):719-722. Read more

News: Letter to the Editor: Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Dear Editor, November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and we’re urging all Queenslanders to help raise awareness of the disease, reduce their risk and support those affected. Lung cancer affects more than 2200 Queenslanders each year, and sadly, more than…

News: Researchers target protein that helps spread lung cancer, leukaemia and melanoma

…Project Grant worth $200,000 for her work targeting the cancer-promoting protein galectin-3. “Galectin-3 is involved in cancers including lung cancer, leukaemia and melanoma. The aim of this research is to design small-molecule inhibitors as lead drugs tackling these cancers,” says…

News: Let’s end the stigma of smoking for Lung Cancer Awareness Month

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and we’re urging all Queenslanders to help destigmatise lung cancer by raising awareness, fostering empathy, and showing support for those affected. This year alone, around 2150 Queenslanders will be diagnosed with lung cancer and…

News: Dial 13 11 20 today for help with lung cancer

…2000 Queenslanders are diagnosed with lung cancer every year, and the disease remains the leading cancer-related cause of death among both men and women. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift said those affected by lung cancer were often reluctant to…

News: Dial 13 11 20 today for help with lung cancer

…2000 Queenslanders are diagnosed with lung cancer every year, and the disease remains the leading cancer-related cause of death among both men and women. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift said those affected by lung cancer were often reluctant to…