The Latest Breaking News from Lung Cancer

The 65-year-old actor also revealed that the tumour in his liver has shrunk after scans caught it in its early stages.

Lung cancer is one of the most prolific killers in the world, with the World Health Organisation recording 2.21 million new cases in 2020 alone. But what are the most common and easily recognisable symptoms to look out for?

Patrick Murray said scans had caught a cancerous lung tumour in its early stages in January

The actor, who played hapless spiv Mickey Pearce, shared an update on Twitter.

Only Fools and Horses star Patrick Murray has said his lung cancer is cured and has thanked Sir David Jason for his support.

Patrick Murray said his cancer was 'cured'

Only Fools And Horses actor Patrick Murray underwent surgery earlier this year to remove a cancerous tumour in his lung. Subsequent scans showed another tumour in his liver

Jackie Carr said her aggressive chemotherapy treatments means she has struggled to muster up the strength to fight the council on something she said should have been sorted out years ago

Unlike breast and prostate cancers there is no national screening program to detect lung cancer, so by the time it's picked up it's often too late.

The FDA has signed off Sorrento Therapeutics Inc's (NASDAQ:SRNE) investigational new drug application (IND) for Abivertinib (Fujovee) for Phase 2 MAVERICK study in metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).  The MAVERICK study will be conducted in a partnership with the Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium and will enroll participants with both abiraterone-naïve and abiraterone-progressing…

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