Misunderstandings and a lack of awareness continue to delay lung cancer diagnoses, leading to poorer outcomes.
All You Need is Lungs is a collaborative campaign by three lung cancer charities: ALK+ UK, EGFR+ UK, and the Ruth Strauss Foundation. Our message is simple: Anyone can get lung cancer – ALL YOU NEED IS LUNGS.
Our new campaign website features 26 real stories from people living with lung cancer. They are sharing their journeys to prevent others from facing similar challenges, wishing they'd known sooner that lung cancer doesn’t discriminate by smoking history or age.
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and We Need Your Help!
Here’s how easy it is to help…
We’ve made these stories incredibly easy to share – just look for the icons for LinkedIn, Facebook and X/Twitter on each story page. With one click, you can spread this life-saving message.
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Help us show the world that anyone can get lung cancer - ALL YOU NEED IS LUNGS.
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Anyone can get lung cancer—ALL YOU NEED IS LUNGS, but misunderstandings and a lack of awareness continue to delay lung cancer diagnoses, leading to poorer outcomes.
Know the facts:
1 in 5 people diagnosed with lung cancer have never smoked
Up to 90% of non-smokers are diagnosed at a late stage, limiting treatment options
Lung cancer isn’t just a disease for older adults; young people are affected too
Visit allyouneedislungs.org.uk to read real stories from people living with lung cancer and learn more #AllYouNeedIsLungs
Share these 10 keys facts about lung cancer in the UK
Lung cancer cases are projected to rise from approximately 49,200 each year now (2017–2019 average) to around 66,200 by 2040.
By 2040, lung cancer rates in women are expected to increase by 3%, while rates in men are expected to decrease by 7%.
Nearly 1 in 13 women and 1 in 14 men will be diagnosed with lung cancer in their lifetime.
Lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK, accounting for 13% of all new cancer cases.
Lung cancer kills more people in the UK than breast, pancreatic, and prostate cancers combined.
In the UK, lung cancer claims more lives among women than breast and ovarian cancers combined.
Risk factors beyond smoking include air pollution, workplace hazards (such as asbestos and radon), genetic predispositions, and secondhand smoke exposure.
Since the early 1990s, lung cancer rates in women have risen by 32%, while rates in men have dropped by 35%.
Lung cancer is now impacting more women, even as smoking rates decline, due to genetic and environmental factors.
Approximately 9.5% of people diagnosed with lung cancer in England survive their disease for ten years or more.
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