title: Recent developments in the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer.
abstract: Lung cancer is responsible for 25% of all cancer deaths in the UK and it is estimated that over 80% of lung cancers are related to smoking. Despite numerous health education campaigns, large numbers of young people take up smoking, particularly girls. In the past there has been a somewhat nihilistic attitude to the management of lung cancer, but this is changing due to the emergence of sub-specialisation in oncology and the development of new techniques and treatment, which are beginning to show promise.
authors.affiliation: Oncology Centre, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
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authors.lastname: Gilligan
mesh_terms: D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010166:Palliative Care; D011379:Prognosis