Former smoker's lung cancer fears despite not having touched a cigarette in 40 years
A Rossendale man is urging Lancashire residents to take part in a free 'health MOT' in a bid to help diagnose more people with lung cancer earlier, while their condition is still treatable.
The NHS Targeted Lung Health Check is currently available to current or former smokers in Rossendale, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool aged between 55 and 74 in a bid to help diagnose more people with lung cancer earlier. Chris, who has not smoked a cigarette in over 40 years, was invited to take part in an initial phone assessment before being offered a low-dose CT scan which showed his lungs were in good working order.
Chris added: “The NHS Targeted Lung Health Check was simple, local to me in Rossendale and quick. To be given the all-clear is such a relief and has given me some much-needed reassurance. I would recommend anyone who is invited to take part to say yes. It might just save your life.”
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