A grandmother, aged 74, was diagnosed with lung cancer after missing an NHS check up appointment. Helen Ford is now urging others to make sure they attend their appointments and get checked out.
When the 74-year-old first got her appointment she ignored it but then felt guilty and decided to make another one. The grandma of four wants to make sure others don't follow in her footsteps, and attend their lung health appointments, Lancs Live reports.
Lung cancer is frequently diagnosed at a later stage than other cancers because often there are no signs or symptoms at an early stage. The Targeted Lung Health Check Programme, launched across Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen last summer, is a pilot scheme designed to identify signs of cancer at an early stage when it is much more treatable and ultimately saving more lives.
