NHS Lanarkshire has backed a Scottish Government campaign urging locals not to ignore potential lung cancer symptoms.
The local health board has highlighted the importance of getting potential lung cancer symptoms checked, as a bold national Detect Cancer Early campaign gets underway.
Those aged over 40 who have a new or different persistent cough, or unusual breathlessness, for three weeks or more and have tested negative for Covid-19, are being urged to not let lung cancer ‘settle in’, by contacting their GP practice without delay.
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