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Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in the UK. Each year more than 41,000 people are diagnosed with lung cancer in the UK, and the disease claims almost 35,000 lives.
Cancer Research UK is a major supporter of lung cancer research in the UK. We fund research at all levels, from uncovering the molecular causes of the disease to developing new treatments and improving patients’ quality of life.
We are also heavily involved in raising public awareness of lung cancer and the dangers of smoking, particularly through our national anti-smoking campaigns. Read more about our impact on lung cancer over the years.
You can find out more about lung cancer on our CancerHelp UK website, or visit MyProjects to donate directly to our research into the disease.
Below are some of the highlights of our lung cancer research portfolio, and you can find out more in our lung cancer briefsheet.
Researcher listing
Tim Eisen
Finding new ways to prevent and treat cancer
Department of Oncology
University of Cambridge
Corinne Faivre-Finn
Improving treatments for lung cancer
Christie Hospital NHS Trust
University of Manchester
Gerard Hastings
Stirling Management School
University of Stirling
Ultan McDermott
Cancer Genome Project
Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
Paula Mulvenna
A clinical trial for lung cancer that has spread to the brain
Medical Research Council
Richard Peto
Studying smoking and cancer, and improving clinical trials
Clinical Trial Service Unit
University of Oxford
Catrin Pritchard
Driving cancer growth
Department of Biochemistry
University of Leicester
Michael Seckl
Understanding and improving drug resistance in lung cancer patients
Department of Medical Oncology
Imperial College London
Simon Wilkinson
Department of Medical Oncology
Imperial College London
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