Royal Preston Hospital gets UK first lung cancer imager

A leading surgeon has said a ground-breaking imaging machine will transform survival rates for lung cancer patients.

The imager navigates the organ to find suspected tumours.

The Royal Preston Hospital is the first in the UK to get one and it means hard-to-find tumours can be detected much earlier.

Previously, 50% of patients would have a successful diagnosis but with this new machine it increases to more than 80%.

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