…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…
…to face cancer alone – we’re here to help. Resources For more information about lung cancer and mesothelioma, please see these resources Understanding Lung Cancer This booklet will help you understand more about lung cancer View more …
One of the two main groups of lung cancers. Includes squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma and large cell carcinoma….
A type of lung cancer strongly associated with cigarette smoking. It spreads early and causes few initial symptoms….
…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…
…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…
…rates as non-Indigenous Queenslanders, there would have been around 330 fewer lung cancers diagnosed and around 280 fewer lung cancer deaths. Lung cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Indigenous people, and the leading cause of all cancer deaths….
…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…
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…
…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…