Research and statistics from the Canadian Cancer Society (www.cancer.ca) note that 25,600 Canadians were diagnosed with lung cancer in 2012, and that the 5-year survival rate is only 16 per cent.
The CCS is working hard to raise money and support ground-breaking studies and research into both prevention and then finding a cure for lung cancer.
Another area to track is the number of patients who suffer from lung cancer and also other forms of cancer.
Dr Sheila Singh (pictured) is one Canadian researcher making in-roads and discoveries into finding answers that could lead to finding a cure. She is conducting her work in Canada, and actually at McMaster University.
The link to her story is below
Don't forget Relay For Life 2014 in Woodstock is June 13-14 at CASS high school.
Watch for updates on this site, and feel free to scroll back through other items previously posted here.
You can also find us on Facebook on the 'Group Page' called Canadian Cancer Society's Relay For Life in Woodstock.
LINKS:
http://www.cancer.ca/en/about-us/our-research/fighting-for-life-on/fighting-for-life-6-on/?region=on&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Post&utm_content=SheilaSingh&utm_campaign=FightingForLife2013
http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/lung/overview/?region=on
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