Patients and carers of people with lung cancer, along with people who have attended lung cancer screening programmes, have shared their experiences with us. These first-hand persepctives provide insight into what life can be like living with lung cancer and people’s experiences of lung cancer screening.
Ilona’s story: from early lung cancer diagnosis to advocacy.
Ilona Mančíková was 43 when she was diagnosed with lung cancer. It was something she never expected. A lifelong non-smoker with an active lifestyle, she was training for a half-marathon when she started to notice mild symptoms.
Emmanuelle’s story: early detection and lung cancer surgery
Emmanuelle, a 57-year-old woman from Roubaix in France, had been a smoker for years. For two years before she stopped, she had thought about getting a scan to check if anything was wrong with her lungs, but she did not know how to access one.
Ana’s story: lung cancer screening and quitting smoking
Ana, a 57-year-old woman from France, had smoked for 40 years. She had never tried to quit, but a persistent and heavy cough had become impossible to ignore.