A new NHS England campaign is urging people to see their GP earlier if they start showing potential lung cancer symptoms. Figures show that lung cancer is the fifth biggest cause of death in England with over 26,410 deaths last year.
Symptoms of the deadly disease include a persistent cough for longer than three weeks, coughing up blood or long-term breathlessness. The NHS campaign which has been launched on World Cancer Day is hoping to target those who are most vulnerable to lung cancer including the over 60s and those from working-class backgrounds who might be reluctant to visit their GP.
Figures for lung cancer diagnosis show that most cancer referrals returned to pre-pandemic levels after the first Covid-wave while lung cancer referrals only returned to normal levels from May 2022.
