Lung cancer was one of the cancer types that is poorly funded given how many people it kills a year, a new study has found. Photo: Alamy
Cancer funding: handful of deadliest – colorectal, lung – receive least from non-profits, study says
- Cancers including colorectal, ovarian and lung are all poorly funded given how often they occur and how many people they kill, researchers say
- One doctor suggests it may be because some of them carry a stigma, or involve body parts that people feel embarrassed discussing
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Lung cancer was one of the cancer types that is poorly funded given how many people it kills a year, a new study has found. Photo: Alamy