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" British scientists are embarking on a nine-year nationwide study to significantly improve their understanding of lung cancer. The \u00A314 million TRACERx study will involve more than 65 researchers and 850 lung cancer patients from across the country, who will provide tumour samples before and following surgery, as well as in the event that their disease returns. These tissue samples will be analysed to provide a comprehensive genetic profile, shedding light on the changes that occur in different parts of tumours. Patients will also have blood tests to examine genetic material from tumours that may be circulating in the bloodstream. The study should enable scientists to track the development of lung tumours in real time and show what happens as the patient is treated. Professor Charlie Swanton, lead researcher at Cancer Research UK&amp;#039;s London Research Institute and University College London, said: &amp;#039;Success in treating lung cancer has been difficult to achieve but we&amp;#039;re hoping to change that. &amp;#039;Our research will help explain why lung cancer is difficult to treat and steer a path towards saving more lives.&amp;#039; Dr Harpal Kumar, the charity&amp;#039;s chief executive, added that the research could lead to more accurate diagnostic tests and improved treatments. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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