The Missing Piece – Lung Cancer Molecular Pathology
Chest pain. Shortness of breath. Persistent cough. Fatigue. Is it “a bit of a cold” or signs of something much more serious?
Lung cancer is Australia’s biggest cancer killer. Anyone can get lung cancer, even if you have never smoked.
If found early, outcomes are improved, but almost 85% of the 15,000 people diagnosed this year will be at late stage, making treatment more challenging.
“knowing more and more about different types of cancers and how they grow, we actually have more information on how to treat them specifically, and that’s where molecular pathology comes in” – Dr Stephen Wong, Molecular Anatomical Pathologist – St Vincents Hospital, Sydney.
Studies show the quicker a patient can be matched to a targeted treatment, the better their outcome. Yet the speed to result is still strongly determined by a postcode lottery.
Watch Dr Stephen Wong, Molecular Anatomical Pathologist – St Vincents Hospital, Sydney speak with authority on the critical importance of molecular pathology in cancer diagnosis and treatment.
and visit https://missingpiece.health/ to amplify the call for timely funded access to critical pathology technology.