MEDICAL experts have warned that the pandemic should not put people of cancer checks after a 71-year-old s crucial intervention. Gwam, from Preston, hadn t thought he was in danger of serious issues with his lungs, until he developed a cough he could not ignore. On checking with his GP he discovered that he was in fact in the early stages of developing lung cancer. The 71-year-old said: “I had a nagging cough for a number of months, but I didn’t think much of it until I began to cough up blood. I have been a fairly fit man, always been healthy, I go to the gym five times a week, never been a smoker or been exposed to any hazardous materials. So, I thought I’d be unlikely to have any problem with my lungs.
PEOPLE in South Cumbria and Lancashire are being urged to be alert to the warning signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer. Every year in the UK, 7,300 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer – that’s 20 per day. A 2020 report from North West Cancer Research found that in Lancashire, ovarian cancer is 10 per cent higher than the national average. Ovarian cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in women. It mainly affects women who have been through the menopause, but it can affect women of all ages. Urging people to speak to their GP if they have any of the signs of symptoms of ovarian cancer, Dr Neil Smith, local GP and primary care director for Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance, said: “Your GP can assess you and perhaps run some simple tests to better understand your symptoms.
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