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 2011- 43,463 people  2012- 35,371 deaths  9/10 lung cancer >60 years  Only 5% adult lung cancer predicted to survive ≥10 years.

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3  2011- 43,463 people  2012- 35,371 deaths  9/10 lung cancer >60 years  Only 5% adult lung cancer predicted to survive ≥10 years

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6 Persistent Coughing Coughing Up Blood Chest and/or Shoulder Pain Tiredness and Loss Of Energy Weight Loss Shortness of Breath or Wheezing Hoarse Voice A Change in Shape at the end of your Fingers (Clubbing)

7  Presence Of ‘Initial Symptoms’ But At A Severe Stage  Lung Infection (Pneumonia)  Pleural Effusion (Fluid Accumulation Between The Lungs And Chest Wall)  Weakness/Numbness in Arm or Shoulder  Swelling of Face

8  Chest x-ray  Computerised tomography (CT) scan  Bronchoscopy  Biopsy  Pleural tap  PET-CT

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10  Aim to cure (Remission)  Aim to control  Aim to ease the symptoms

11  Site of primary tumour  Type of cancer  Stage of cancer  Your general health

12 Surgery Radiotherapy Chemotherapy Other treatments

13  Best outlook when cancer still small and not spread  Most diagnosed when already spreads  New Treatments

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