Late diagnosis of lung cancer hitting survival rate, study says
As many as 56% of people in some parts of England are only diagnosed when they visit A&E
People with lung cancer are dying after being diagnosed late in A&E because their GP missed signs of the disease despite often repeated visits, experts have revealed.
As many as 56% of people in some parts of England who get lung cancer are only diagnosed when they visit A&E, according to a report by the UK Lung Cancer Coalition.