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.

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