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Evening Standard
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Make it easier for those with lung cancer symptoms to get tests, experts say

Radiographers have voted to strike later this month (Alamy/PA) -

More people with lung cancer symptoms in the UK should be able to self-refer for tests rather than wait for their GP to request them, experts have suggested.

It should be “easier” for those with symptoms of the disease to get chest x-rays and help speed up diagnosis, according to researchers.

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