A lung health check is designed to help find any issues early (often before you notice anything wrong). Make sure you attend your appointment when you’re invited.
About lung health checks
A lung health check is an appointment either face to face or over the phone to determine if your lungs should be scanned by a CT scanner. Not everyone will need a lung scan. This will depend on your results from the initial assessment. Throughout the process you will have plenty of time to chat to the health professionals and ask any questions.
We know that lung cancer is the most common cancer in West Yorkshire. Lung cancer incidence is directly related to smoking and tobacco use is the most important preventable cause of lung cancer in England.
Across Bradford we are rolling out lung health checks and a mobile CT screening programme to detect lung cancer and any other lung problems as early as possible.
There are often no signs or symptoms of lung cancer at an early stage. As a result, sadly around 7 in 10 cancer patients are currently being diagnosed too late to be cured.
Lung Health Checks help find problems early (often before you notice anything is wrong) and at a stage when treatment could be simpler and more successful – ultimately saving more lives. Most lung cancers grow slowly enough for them to be found at an early stage by a lung scan.
If you are at higher risk of developing lung cancer i.e. people who smoke and ex-smokers, we will be offering you the opportunity to have a free lung health check appointment to see if you need any further checks.
*The screening programme is currently being rolled out at a select number of GP Practices in Bradford. To see if your GP practice offers screening please contact your practice or view the list below under ‘When is it coming to my area’.
of lung cancer is caused by smoking. Smoking rates in West Yorkshire are above the national average.
Giving up smoking will improve lung function by 10% in 3-9 months
survive their cancer for 5 years or more when diagnosed at its earliest stage. cancerresearchuk.org
Angela quit smoking the day before she turned 50. She works as a part-time radio operator and after recovering from pneumonia she is keen to get checked and address any lung health issues as soon as they arise.
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As a retired engineer from North Kirklees, Edward recently faced some lung-related health issues. It’s made him keen to enjoy family life and not let any further lung problems develop.
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Mohammed found out about his lung health check when he got a call and was
invited to book a check-up.
You will get your results from us within four weeks.
There are four possible results:
We would love for you to show your support for this campaign. The more we normalise lung health checks, the more people will attend this vital appointment and the more chance we have of catching any issues early and treating them. It means more people will live longer and healthier lives.
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