Lung and Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

November is Lung and Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, and the aim is to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of these cancers. 

Lung cancer is one of the most common and serious types of cancer with more than 43,000 people being diagnosed with the condition every year in the UK. There are usually no signs or symptoms in the early stages of lung cancer, but symptoms can develop and consist of a persistent cough, coughing up blood, persistent breathlessness, unexplained tiredness, weight loss and an ache or pain when breathing or coughing. Click here for more information on these symptoms.  

Pancreatic cancer is a cancer that’s found anywhere in the pancreas which is an organ in the top part of your stomach which helps you digest food and makes hormones, such as insulin. Symptoms of this cancer can include the whites of your eyes or skin turning yellow, itchy skin, darker urine than usual, loss of appetite or unexpected weight loss, feeling tired, having no energy, having a high temperature, feeling hot or shivery and other symptoms that can affect your digestion. Click here for more information on these symptoms. 

Action Cancer provides support events monthly, to access these events, click here. They also provide counselling to help individuals explore thoughts and feelings around cancer to develop coping mechanisms to help bring about change. The service is available to young people and adults during any stage of the cancer journey who have been impacted by cancer, including those diagnosed or the family/friends of those diagnosed. To access, click here.