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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Eleanor Fleming

‘Active’ man died just nine months after run led to cancer diagnosis

A woman whose “active” husband died nine months after a lung cancer diagnosis says she “wants more to be done” around diagnosis and treatment.

Julie Kelly, 62, from Scarborough, North Yorkshire, said husband Sean was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer in February 2025 after finding it difficult to breathe during a run.

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