A GIANT set of lungs will come to Warrington next week as part of a 'cancer roadshow.'
The roadshow has been created to raise awareness of one of the region's deadliest forms of cancer.
It is hoped that the roadshow will encourage people to get checked over, be diagnosed earlier, and increase their chances of survival.
On Tuesday, November 7, the 'Let’s Talk Lung Cancer' roadshow arrives at Golden Square Shopping Centre with a six-foot pair of inflatable lungs to raise awareness of lung cancer symptoms and start much-needed conversations around the disease.
Taking place throughout Lung Cancer Awareness Month, the 'Let’s Talk Lung Cancer' roadshow will visit 10 stops across the country, including Warrington.
Dr Chris Warburton, medical director of Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliance, said: “A life-saving diagnosis can begin with a simple conversation about symptoms, and the NHS is taking action to bring lung cancer symptoms – like a cough that lasts for more than three weeks or chest infections that keep coming back – to the forefront of people’s minds."
He added: “The earlier we can detect cancer, the easier it can be to treat, so it’s incredibly important that people who are experiencing any signs of lung cancer come forward as soon as possible.
“If you have had a persistent cough for three weeks or more, feel aches or pains when breathing or coughing, or show any of the other symptoms of lung cancer, help us help you and contact your GP practice.”
Chief executive of the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, Paula Chadwick, said: "These events are so important.
"They give us the opportunity to have one-on-one conversations with people who may not realise they are at risk, who may not recognise potential symptoms or may feel unable to act on them.
“If we can help one person in Warrington get diagnosed earlier when lung cancer can often be treated, then that is worth doing.”
The Let’s Talk Lung Cancer roadshow will be at Golden Square Shopping Centre on Tuesday, November 7, between 10am and 4pm.
Anyone concerned about symptoms or affected by lung cancer is urged to go down and chat with the team.
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