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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Katharine Hay

£2.1m cash injection to help researchers detect asbestos cancer earlier

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Researchers studying why it can take decades for exposure to asbestos to develop into a cancer diagnosis are receiving £2.1 million funding to help tackle the “long and painful legacy” of the substance.

Mesothelioma, which currently has a very poor survival rate, most commonly starts in layers of tissue covering the lungs.

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