A new tool could save lives by identifying those most at risk of developing lung cancer, according to research.
The CanPredict tool, developed by researchers from the University of Oxford and University of Nottingham, will be able to spot those most at risk of developing the disease over the next decade. This will in turn allow patients to be put forward for screening tests earlier
Lung cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in Scotland, according to the Scottish Public Health Observatory. In 2020, 2385 men and 2.548 women in Scotland were diagnosed with lung cancer and unfortunately the survival rate is poor, with just 11.1 per cent of men and 16.3 per cent of women living for more than five years following diagnosis.
