ANYONE over the age of 55 who has ever smoked should be offered lung cancer screening, experts have said. The UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC) has called for the checks to be rolled out acro…
’s executive director of policy, said: “We welcome this recommendation and urge governments in all four UK nations to roll out a targeted lung cancer screening programme as swiftly as possible.
"Lung cancer causes more deaths in the UK than any other cancer type, and screening could save lives by diagnosing people at an earlier stage – when treatment is more likely to be successful." The new advice said the approach would slash lung cancer deaths, as cancers would be detected earlier than they would have been otherwise.While suffering with a lingering cough, feeling tired and losing your appetite could be mistaken for a virus or common cold, it may be the sign of something more serious and is worth getting checked out.
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