Irish people are ignoring worrying lung cancer symptoms due to the cost of visiting a GP.
A new study revealed that cost is the main barrier for people not visiting their doctors to get early symptoms checked. Three in five also said their financial situation is worse now than it was 12 months ago, according to an Irish Cancer Society survey of 1,000 people by Core Research.
The survey also found that one in two people are not confident in spotting the early signs of lung cancer, with younger people being least aware of the signs and symptoms of this serious disease. In Ireland, almost 2,700 people are diagnosed with lung cancer each year.
