Lung cancer screening study could save hundreds of lives through early detection.

[2greys]

For those that may have missed it.

youtu.be/1k0fVrnmveA(Not working as expected?)

[music]

Once again 2greys thank you so much for this very useful information has always from you.

Very best wishes

Music

[cofdrop-UK]

This is excellent but should not be restricted to people who are smokers or who have smoked.

C

[2greys in reply to cofdrop-UK]

Very true, smoking is not the only cause.

cancer.org/latest-news/worl...

[megshafer]

2greys, I'm going off topic here....to wish you a very Happy New Year, and I hope 2020 is a very good year to you!!

Meg 🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊

[2greys in reply to megshafer]

I return those wishes for yourself.

[Cateran]

I second cofdrop's sentiments. Thanks for this timely reminder 2greys.

[jackdup]

They often talk about the cost of screening but if you consider the cost to treat one person with advanced cancer compared to what it would have cost if caught early through screening I think it is clear the cost of screening is well worth it, and then when you consider the lives saved it is pretty clear screening is a must.

[santisuk]

Responding to a note from my GP practice 10 years ago reminding over 50s that they could get a free chest X-Ray possibly (nay probably) saved my life. Prior to my retirement 2 years previously I had been receiving annual medicals including chest X-Rays courtesy of the business of which I was a partner.

The X-Ray showed a shadow that needed further anlaysis and I got my GP to refer me to a general pulmonologist. He diagnosed early stage cancer (which he was sure would be successfully eradicted by his surgery) but his non-plussed reaction to the revelation by a CT-guided biopsy that this was not regular lung cancer - ie he seemed to have no clue where to go next - had me reaching for more knowledgeable analysis from Papworth Hospital's renowned lung defence team.

It was a malt lung lymphoma, successfully treated by a mild dosing regime (I felt no side effects) of radiation. Subsequently my continued tendency toward lung infections and mucus production was diagnosed as bronchiectasis, but so far so good with that as azithromycin and disciplined self-management (excercise, lung clearance, diet etc) seems to have kept the bronchX at a low impact level.

Fingers crossed and thanks to the NHS for the free X-Ray offer all those years ago!