Published on 6 November 2024
A Cheshire man has spoken about how being a non-smoker could have delayed his treatment for lung cancer.
Dave Marcus had a persistent cough for seven months before he got the "biggest shock of his life" when he was given a cancer diagnosis.
Dave, from Knutsford, needed to get a second opinion before the cancer was found and his story is one of several which has inspired a new lung cancer campaign.
Liverpool-based Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation has launched its Let Go of the Labels campaign for lung cancer awareness month, calling for a stop to terms like smoker and never-smoker.
Smoking is by far the biggest cause of lung cancer, however, Paula Chadwick, chief executive of Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, said: "Lung cancer is still so intrinsically linked to smoking but the reality is anyone can get this disease, regardless of if they have smoked or not."
You can read the full story here: Man told cough was a chest infection before getting 'shock of his life' - Liverpool Echo