Lung cancer top killer, but research dollars and donor support poor: oncologist

Lung cancer kills more Canadians each year than any other malignancy, but the disease receives a disproportionate amount of research and donation dollars compared with far less deadly cancers, says a national advocacy organization. Lung Cancer Canada says the disease causes more than 28 per cent of Canadian cancer deaths -- more than those from breast, colon and prostate cancer combined -- but receives only seven per cent of cancer-specific research funding and 0.1 per cent of charitable cancer donations. Read more here.