A new study on lung cancer shows an alarming number of cases are diagnosed in the emergency department, and the prognosis for those patients is grim. "It is horrible when you see somebody come through the [emergency department] with a cough and leave with a diagnosis of lung cancer," she said. Alarming numbersOf the approximately 1,000 lung cancer cases, a third were diagnosed in the emergency room. A new study on lung cancer in Nova Scotia shows an alarming number of lung cancer cases are diagnosed in the emergency department, and the prognosis for those patients is grim. "Often, unfortunately, with lung cancer, they're ashamed because of the high association with smoking," she said.

Source: CBC News February 26, 2019 10:00 UTC