Referrals for lung cancer services fell by 27pc between March and August this year compared to the same period last year. The Irish Cancer Society has now launched a lung cancer awareness campaign, ‘Your Cough Could Be Masking Something Else’. Kevin O’Hagan, Cancer Prevention Manager, the Irish Cancer Society said, “The pandemic has made us all aware of coughing as it could be a symptom of Covid-19. A significant majority of people (70pc) diagnosed with lung cancer in Ireland are diagnosed at a late stage (stages 3 and 4). “I’d also like to reassure the public that lung cancer services are also open and safe to use.

Source: Irish Independent September 14, 2020 16:07 UTC