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<p>Public Health England (PHE) continues to run awareness campaigns focused on the
symptoms of lung cancer where the messaging is relevant to both smokers and non-smokers.</p><p>For
example, the PHE Be Clear on Cancer ‘Respiratory Symptoms’ campaign encourages those
with a persistent cough or inappropriate breathlessness to visit their doctor, with
the aim of improving earlier diagnosis of heart and lung disease, including lung cancer.
The campaign has run twice nationally, in 2016 and 2017. This campaign can be viewed
at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/be-clear-on-cancer" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/be-clear-on-cancer</a></p><p>The
precursor to this campaign centred on one main symptom, that of a persistent cough,
as a possible symptom of lung cancer. This lung cancer campaign ran nationally three
times, in 2012, 2013 and 2014.</p><p>The Be Clear on Cancer campaign materials, explain
that although lung cancer is more common in smokers, those who have never smoked can
also get the disease, including details of the number of people diagnosed with lung
cancer each year. The leaflet is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/resources/campaigns/46/resources/1744"
target="_blank">https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/resources/campaigns/46/resources/1744</a></p>
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