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Annual incidence risks of lung cancer per 100,000 people in 2012. Tobacco is the main cause of the disease, but about one-tenth of lung-cancer patients have never smoked

The Dominant Malignancy: Lung Cancer

By Alex Jackson on 11 Sep 2014

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality. In some countries, incidence rates are dropping but survival rates for those with the disease remain low.  Read more

Posted in Featured, Nature Graphics, Science communication and outreach, Science policy, Uncategorized | Tagged Cancer Research UK, Communities Happenings, graphics, lung cancer, Nature Outlook, science communication

Risk factors: Estimated causes of lung cancer in Britain, 2014. Most cases of lung cancer are attributable to smoking, and so could be prevented.

The big issues affecting lung cancer worldwide

By Alex Jackson on 11 Sep 2014

Lung cancer is the biggest cancer killer – both here in the UK and globally.  Read more

Posted in Featured, Science communication and outreach, Science policy, Uncategorized | Tagged Cancer Research UK, Communities Happenings, graphics, lung cancer, Nature Outlook, science communication

Communities Happenings – 29th March

Communities Happenings – 29th March

By Laura Wheeler on 31 Mar 2012

Communities Happenings is a (usually) weekly post with news of interest to NPG’s online communities. The aim is to provide this info in one handy summary. Listings include tweetups and conferences that we’re attending and/or organising as well as new online tools, products or cool videos. We also occasionally flag up NPG special offers and competitions plus updates about NPG social media activities such as new accounts you might want to follow. Do let us know what you find most useful!  Read more

| Tagged #NATUREatAACR, #scifundchallenge, #SoBA, #SoNYC, #SoSEA, AACR, Cancer Research UK, Communities Happenings, Kickstarter, MyProjects, Petridish, Professor Jack Cuzick, SciBarCamb, Shorty Award, Tekla Labs

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