In the news

• Women with sleep apnoea are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer than men
• Patient organisation round-up: May 2019
• ‘A day’s work felt like running a marathon’ – Wilbert Rutten talks about occupational asthma

• A study has found that women with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer than men.
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• Patient organisations have been raising awareness and funds to support research projects as well as holding information days for people living with lung conditions.
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• Wilbert Rutten was diagnosed with bakers’ asthma after working as a baker for 32 years. He had to stop doing the job he loved.
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Do you or does someone you care for have a chronic condition? Develop the skills and knowledge you may need to represent yourself or others through the European Patient Ambassador Programme.

• ChILD – Children’s interstitial lung disease
• Testing your lungs: spirometry
• Air travel when you have a lung condition
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