Researchers called for the widespread adoption of services that allow patients to self-refer without a GP consultation.

Question: Is smoker’s cough always a sign of cancer? My husband is 55 and smokes around 15 a day. I have given up nagging him ...

The NHS is piloting self-referrals for lung cancer checks to reduce diagnosis delays caused by a GP appointment crisis.

The incidence of so-called “black lung disease” has been roaring back due to mechanized coal extraction technology.

The self-request chest X-ray service was rolled out in Leicestershire ... more than 43,000 people each year are diagnosed with lung cancer in the UK. Smoking is the most common cause, accounting ...

A FORMER smoker has become the first patient in Britain to receive a ground-breaking “lungs in a box” transplant. Daniel Evans-Smith, 49, received the organs after they were “reconditioned ...

A study in The Journal of Thoracic Oncology found that non-smokers with lung cancer often report unexplained breathlessness before diagnosis. Chest pain or discomfort is also a potential warning sign.

Lavin, who started her career as a child stage actor, died unexpectedly on December 29 from complications linked to her recent lung cancer diagnosis. Her death comes as a shock as months before ...