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More than 1 million people invited for lung checks
1,052,083 people have been invited for a lung cancer check as part of the biggest programme to improve early lung cancer diagnosis in health service history.
Former and current smokers have been invited to attend a consultation in a convenient location such as football stadiums, shopping car parks and town centres where on-the-spot chest scans are provided for those at highest risk.
Sites have been set up in areas with the highest rates of mortality from lung cancer.
Almost 2,400 cancers have already been caught through the Targeted Lung Health Check Programme with around three-quarters caught at the earliest stages of one and two, where survival chances are much higher. Those who receive an invite are urged to attend.
A record 335,000 people have started treatment for cancer in the last year (July 2022 to June 2023), up by over 20,000 on the same period before the pandemic (July 2018 to June 2019).
NHS national clinical director for cancer, Professor Peter Johnson said: “The NHS Targeted Lung Check Programme is the latest in a serious of measures to catch cancer early with almost 2,400 people diagnosed with cancer through this alone, alongside record numbers receiving treatment for cancer over the last year thanks to the health service investing in the latest technology and treatments for patients.
“Symptoms of lung cancer can include a long-standing cough and persistent breathlessness and former or current smokers are most at risk.
“Catching cancer early makes it more treatable, so if something in your body doesn’t feel right make sure to speak to your GP and if you receive your invitation for a targeted lung health check, please attend”.
Health and social care secretary, Steve Barclay said: “Cancer survival rates are improving with more people being seen and treated than ever before. However, 35,000 people still die from lung cancer every year and most of those are smokers or former smokers.
“That is why these lung cancer checks are so important and earlier this year we announced a national targeted screening programme, which includes using venues that makes it as easy as possible for people to get scanned.
“Thousands of cancers have already been detected earlier as a result, which can mean the difference between life and death”.
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