Lung cancer occurs when uncontrolled cell growth in the lung tissue leads to the development of a malignant tumour.  According to the NHS lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer in the UK and the most common worldwide with approximately 38,000 people in the UK diagnosed with the disease each year. There are a number of different types of lung cancer although they all fall under two main bands; Primary Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma.  In this article I will be focussing on primary lung cancer.  You can read more about mesothelioma by clicking here.  Primary lung cancer can be … [Read more...]