Royal Preston Home now possesses a LungVision Bronchoscopic Navigation System
The Royal Preston has become the first hospital in the UK to operate a new machine which enables earlier diagnosis of – and more targeted treatment for – lung cancer.
“Another huge advantage is that the most distressing thing for suspected cancer patients is that they need to undergo multiple procedures before we get all the confirmation and all the necessary information. And multiple procedures means considerable and inordinate delays in the diagnosis. “Thirty-five thousand people, at least, die from lung cancer every year in the UK – and every four minutes or so, somebody is getting diagnosed with [it]. The biggest challenge is that survival rates are very poor. Most people with advanced-stage disease when they are diagnosed, the chances of [them] surviving five years is around five percent.
Professor Munavvar also paid tribute to Rosemere and its supporters for enabling the Royal Preston to be the first hospital site in the UK to use the new technology, which has been available in Italy – the only other place it has been rolled out in Europe – for just over a year.
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