Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Lung Cancer Awareness Month

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month.  Lung cancer is, believe it or not, the most common cancer worldwide.  The disease claims more than 33,500 lives in the UK alone each year and with a shockingly short six months average time between diagnosis and death it is crucial that awareness of this cancer is raised.

Organisations such as The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation are working to raise awareness of this disease.  Awareness leads to a greater chance of early diagnosis.  The earlier the diagnosis, the better the chance there is of swift lung cancer treatment and the ability to beat the cancer.

So we all need to get clued up this Lung Cancer Awareness Month and on the lung cancer facts so that potentially we can help save the life of someone we know and love.  If you have known the devastation of lung cancer I know that if you could personally eliminate it you would. However, this requires cancer research and that needs fundraising to raise awareness for the cause.  So help your family and friends realise that smoking, passive smoking and exposure to certain chemicals are risk factors that need to be eliminated or reduced.

How can we do this?  Staying active is the main way!  Going to the gym, dancing, or doing a sport you enjoy will help strengthen your muscles. This will expand your lungs and allow them to pump blood around your body more efficiently!

You should also stay away from smoking, keep your rooms well ventilated and get any persistent coughs that might arise checked with your doctor.

When fundraising, the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation try to keep the 'fun' in it.   So, organise a cake sale or a charity race night that people can enjoy.   You can also choose to dedicate a light  to someone you will miss either on a special date, at Christmas or any time and make a donation to the cause in the process.

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Amanda Thomas

UK HEALTH RADIO

dedicate a light

Lung Cancer Awareness Month.