24 June 2019 - Advocates for lung cancer patients says the country's deadliest cancer is being ignored by health authorities, as they point out a stark gap between treatment options in New Zealand and Australia.

But the government's drug-buying agency says more options don't necessarily mean better results.

Lung cancer kills about five Kiwis a day - more than breast cancer, prostate cancer and melanoma combined - and advocacy group the Lung Foundation has this year been lobbying the government to expand treatment options and prioritise funding.

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