All You Need is Lungs
@allyouneedislungs.bsky.social
A collaboration by 3 registered UK lung cancer charities | ALK+ UK, EGFR+ UK and Ruth Strauss Foundation | On a mission to raise awareness that anyone can get lung cancer | Read 26 real-life lung cancer stories → https://www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk
#Lungcancer is often found late. Spotting it early can make a big difference.
Be alert to symptoms that don’t go away: cough, breathlessness, fatigue, chest/shoulder/back pain, hoarseness, unexplained weight loss.
Staging shows how far the cancer has spread & helps doctors plan treatment. #LCSM
Be alert to symptoms that don’t go away: cough, breathlessness, fatigue, chest/shoulder/back pain, hoarseness, unexplained weight loss.
Staging shows how far the cancer has spread & helps doctors plan treatment. #LCSM
November 11, 2025 at 8:50 AM
#Lungcancer is often found late. Spotting it early can make a big difference.
Be alert to symptoms that don’t go away: cough, breathlessness, fatigue, chest/shoulder/back pain, hoarseness, unexplained weight loss.
Staging shows how far the cancer has spread & helps doctors plan treatment. #LCSM
Be alert to symptoms that don’t go away: cough, breathlessness, fatigue, chest/shoulder/back pain, hoarseness, unexplained weight loss.
Staging shows how far the cancer has spread & helps doctors plan treatment. #LCSM
Cameron was diagnosed with stage 4 #lungcancer at 52. His symptoms were a persistent cough & fatigue.
See Through the Symptoms is an award-winning awareness campaign - helping HCPs spot lung cancer early, even in people who don’t fit the usual profile. #LCSM
www.seethroughthesymptoms.uk
See Through the Symptoms is an award-winning awareness campaign - helping HCPs spot lung cancer early, even in people who don’t fit the usual profile. #LCSM
www.seethroughthesymptoms.uk
November 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Cameron was diagnosed with stage 4 #lungcancer at 52. His symptoms were a persistent cough & fatigue.
See Through the Symptoms is an award-winning awareness campaign - helping HCPs spot lung cancer early, even in people who don’t fit the usual profile. #LCSM
www.seethroughthesymptoms.uk
See Through the Symptoms is an award-winning awareness campaign - helping HCPs spot lung cancer early, even in people who don’t fit the usual profile. #LCSM
www.seethroughthesymptoms.uk
Sarah thought her #lungcancer symptoms were the menopause.
She was exhausted, dizzy and struggling with constant headaches. Even her neurologist thought it was menopause-related.
A CT head scan “just to rule anything out” found 6 brain mets. And in 2024, she was diagnosed with stage 4 EGFR+. #LCSM
She was exhausted, dizzy and struggling with constant headaches. Even her neurologist thought it was menopause-related.
A CT head scan “just to rule anything out” found 6 brain mets. And in 2024, she was diagnosed with stage 4 EGFR+. #LCSM
November 10, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Sarah thought her #lungcancer symptoms were the menopause.
She was exhausted, dizzy and struggling with constant headaches. Even her neurologist thought it was menopause-related.
A CT head scan “just to rule anything out” found 6 brain mets. And in 2024, she was diagnosed with stage 4 EGFR+. #LCSM
She was exhausted, dizzy and struggling with constant headaches. Even her neurologist thought it was menopause-related.
A CT head scan “just to rule anything out” found 6 brain mets. And in 2024, she was diagnosed with stage 4 EGFR+. #LCSM
Gini, part of our All You Need Is Lungs team, shared her story in today’s Mail on Sunday.
Her shoulder pain was put down to breastfeeding discomfort - but it turned out to be stage 4 EGFR+ #lungcancer.
By speaking so openly, Gini is helping raise awareness that lung cancer can affect anyone. #LCSM
Her shoulder pain was put down to breastfeeding discomfort - but it turned out to be stage 4 EGFR+ #lungcancer.
By speaking so openly, Gini is helping raise awareness that lung cancer can affect anyone. #LCSM
November 9, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Gini, part of our All You Need Is Lungs team, shared her story in today’s Mail on Sunday.
Her shoulder pain was put down to breastfeeding discomfort - but it turned out to be stage 4 EGFR+ #lungcancer.
By speaking so openly, Gini is helping raise awareness that lung cancer can affect anyone. #LCSM
Her shoulder pain was put down to breastfeeding discomfort - but it turned out to be stage 4 EGFR+ #lungcancer.
By speaking so openly, Gini is helping raise awareness that lung cancer can affect anyone. #LCSM
Too many families are affected by #lungcancer when it’s the last thing they expected. People doing all the right things & still missed.
Deepa, from the Ruth Strauss Foundation, shares why See Through the Symptoms is about pausing, rethinking, and acting sooner.
👉 seethroughthesymptoms.uk
#LCSM
Deepa, from the Ruth Strauss Foundation, shares why See Through the Symptoms is about pausing, rethinking, and acting sooner.
👉 seethroughthesymptoms.uk
#LCSM
November 8, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Too many families are affected by #lungcancer when it’s the last thing they expected. People doing all the right things & still missed.
Deepa, from the Ruth Strauss Foundation, shares why See Through the Symptoms is about pausing, rethinking, and acting sooner.
👉 seethroughthesymptoms.uk
#LCSM
Deepa, from the Ruth Strauss Foundation, shares why See Through the Symptoms is about pausing, rethinking, and acting sooner.
👉 seethroughthesymptoms.uk
#LCSM
Sylvie had back pain, shortness of breath & weight loss. She was told it was sciatica & sent home.
A scan finally showed a mass in her lung - it was stage 4 ALK+ #lungcancer that had spread to her bones, liver, spine & lymph nodes.
💬 “I’d always assumed lung cancer & smoking went together.” #LCSM
A scan finally showed a mass in her lung - it was stage 4 ALK+ #lungcancer that had spread to her bones, liver, spine & lymph nodes.
💬 “I’d always assumed lung cancer & smoking went together.” #LCSM
November 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Sylvie had back pain, shortness of breath & weight loss. She was told it was sciatica & sent home.
A scan finally showed a mass in her lung - it was stage 4 ALK+ #lungcancer that had spread to her bones, liver, spine & lymph nodes.
💬 “I’d always assumed lung cancer & smoking went together.” #LCSM
A scan finally showed a mass in her lung - it was stage 4 ALK+ #lungcancer that had spread to her bones, liver, spine & lymph nodes.
💬 “I’d always assumed lung cancer & smoking went together.” #LCSM
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Harriet was diagnosed with stage 4 ALK+ #lungcancer at 33 after fatigue & migraines. Now she finds balance through sound healing, meditation, & the support of those closest to her.
As members of @lungcancereurope.bsky.social we’re sharing real stories from www.getchecked.eu #LCSM
As members of @lungcancereurope.bsky.social we’re sharing real stories from www.getchecked.eu #LCSM
November 7, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Harriet was diagnosed with stage 4 ALK+ #lungcancer at 33 after fatigue & migraines. Now she finds balance through sound healing, meditation, & the support of those closest to her.
As members of @lungcancereurope.bsky.social we’re sharing real stories from www.getchecked.eu #LCSM
As members of @lungcancereurope.bsky.social we’re sharing real stories from www.getchecked.eu #LCSM
#Lungcancer is still the UK’s leading cause of cancer death - yet awareness of the symptoms remains too low.
The signs aren’t always what you’d expect or even respiratory.
Listen to your body. Take changes seriously. If something feels off don’t assume it’s nothing - get it checked. #LCSM
The signs aren’t always what you’d expect or even respiratory.
Listen to your body. Take changes seriously. If something feels off don’t assume it’s nothing - get it checked. #LCSM
November 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
#Lungcancer is still the UK’s leading cause of cancer death - yet awareness of the symptoms remains too low.
The signs aren’t always what you’d expect or even respiratory.
Listen to your body. Take changes seriously. If something feels off don’t assume it’s nothing - get it checked. #LCSM
The signs aren’t always what you’d expect or even respiratory.
Listen to your body. Take changes seriously. If something feels off don’t assume it’s nothing - get it checked. #LCSM
Just 1 week until @btog.bsky.social’s non-smoking #lungcancer essential update with @ruthstraussfdn.bsky.social. 13th November - London.
Register here www.btog.org/members/libr...
#LCSM
Register here www.btog.org/members/libr...
#LCSM
November 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Just 1 week until @btog.bsky.social’s non-smoking #lungcancer essential update with @ruthstraussfdn.bsky.social. 13th November - London.
Register here www.btog.org/members/libr...
#LCSM
Register here www.btog.org/members/libr...
#LCSM
Jaber was diagnosed with stage 4 #lungcancer at 37. His symptoms were breathlessness & a persistent cough.
See Through the Symptoms is an award-winning lung cancer awareness campaign - helping healthcare professionals spot lung cancer early, even in people who don’t fit the usual profile. #LCSM
See Through the Symptoms is an award-winning lung cancer awareness campaign - helping healthcare professionals spot lung cancer early, even in people who don’t fit the usual profile. #LCSM
November 6, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Jaber was diagnosed with stage 4 #lungcancer at 37. His symptoms were breathlessness & a persistent cough.
See Through the Symptoms is an award-winning lung cancer awareness campaign - helping healthcare professionals spot lung cancer early, even in people who don’t fit the usual profile. #LCSM
See Through the Symptoms is an award-winning lung cancer awareness campaign - helping healthcare professionals spot lung cancer early, even in people who don’t fit the usual profile. #LCSM
Julia has been living with stage 4 ROS1+ #lungcancer for almost 10 yrs.
It started with what she thought was a chest infection, then pneumonia put her in ICU for 8 days. She’d also had shoulder pain for months, which she put down to sleeping awkwardly. She didn’t know it could be a symptom. #LCSM
It started with what she thought was a chest infection, then pneumonia put her in ICU for 8 days. She’d also had shoulder pain for months, which she put down to sleeping awkwardly. She didn’t know it could be a symptom. #LCSM
November 5, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Julia has been living with stage 4 ROS1+ #lungcancer for almost 10 yrs.
It started with what she thought was a chest infection, then pneumonia put her in ICU for 8 days. She’d also had shoulder pain for months, which she put down to sleeping awkwardly. She didn’t know it could be a symptom. #LCSM
It started with what she thought was a chest infection, then pneumonia put her in ICU for 8 days. She’d also had shoulder pain for months, which she put down to sleeping awkwardly. She didn’t know it could be a symptom. #LCSM
Delighted to have our All You Need Is Lungs campaign recognised in the @uklungcancer.bsky.social #LungCancer supplement with the New Statesman, in a piece by Cathy Brokenshire & our team member Professor Gini Harrison.
Read it here 👇 www.newstatesman.com/sponsored/20... #LCSM
Read it here 👇 www.newstatesman.com/sponsored/20... #LCSM
November 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Delighted to have our All You Need Is Lungs campaign recognised in the @uklungcancer.bsky.social #LungCancer supplement with the New Statesman, in a piece by Cathy Brokenshire & our team member Professor Gini Harrison.
Read it here 👇 www.newstatesman.com/sponsored/20... #LCSM
Read it here 👇 www.newstatesman.com/sponsored/20... #LCSM
A year of coughing led to Eve’s lung cancer diagnosis.
Her cough was dismissed more than once - until further tests revealed stage 4 EGFR+ #lungcancer.
Eve lives in the NE with her husband & 2 daughters. She loves yoga, Zumba, & travelling - ‘laughter with family & friends keeps me going’ #LCSM
Her cough was dismissed more than once - until further tests revealed stage 4 EGFR+ #lungcancer.
Eve lives in the NE with her husband & 2 daughters. She loves yoga, Zumba, & travelling - ‘laughter with family & friends keeps me going’ #LCSM
November 4, 2025 at 7:50 AM
A year of coughing led to Eve’s lung cancer diagnosis.
Her cough was dismissed more than once - until further tests revealed stage 4 EGFR+ #lungcancer.
Eve lives in the NE with her husband & 2 daughters. She loves yoga, Zumba, & travelling - ‘laughter with family & friends keeps me going’ #LCSM
Her cough was dismissed more than once - until further tests revealed stage 4 EGFR+ #lungcancer.
Eve lives in the NE with her husband & 2 daughters. She loves yoga, Zumba, & travelling - ‘laughter with family & friends keeps me going’ #LCSM
#Lungcancer can affect anyone - even if it’s the last thing you’d expect. It doesn’t care about age, history or lifestyle.
Symptoms aren’t always obvious they can be subtle & not always respiratory related.
Don’t ignore signs that persist. Finding it early increases your options. #LCSM
Symptoms aren’t always obvious they can be subtle & not always respiratory related.
Don’t ignore signs that persist. Finding it early increases your options. #LCSM
November 3, 2025 at 8:31 AM
#Lungcancer can affect anyone - even if it’s the last thing you’d expect. It doesn’t care about age, history or lifestyle.
Symptoms aren’t always obvious they can be subtle & not always respiratory related.
Don’t ignore signs that persist. Finding it early increases your options. #LCSM
Symptoms aren’t always obvious they can be subtle & not always respiratory related.
Don’t ignore signs that persist. Finding it early increases your options. #LCSM
Emma’s first sign of #lungcancer was numbness in her fingers. She was pregnant with her second son when the symptoms got worse & she was admitted to hospital.
Tests eventually found stage 4 ALK-positive lung cancer that had spread to her brain.
www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk/2025voices/e... #LCSM
Tests eventually found stage 4 ALK-positive lung cancer that had spread to her brain.
www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk/2025voices/e... #LCSM
November 2, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Emma’s first sign of #lungcancer was numbness in her fingers. She was pregnant with her second son when the symptoms got worse & she was admitted to hospital.
Tests eventually found stage 4 ALK-positive lung cancer that had spread to her brain.
www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk/2025voices/e... #LCSM
Tests eventually found stage 4 ALK-positive lung cancer that had spread to her brain.
www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk/2025voices/e... #LCSM
It’s 1 November - the start of Lung Cancer Awareness Month and the launch of the third year of #AllYouNeedIsLungs! 💟
We’re sharing over 30 real voices this year - all ages & backgrounds who want others to recognise the signs sooner.
Because lung cancer doesn’t have one face. #LCSM
We’re sharing over 30 real voices this year - all ages & backgrounds who want others to recognise the signs sooner.
Because lung cancer doesn’t have one face. #LCSM
November 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM
It’s 1 November - the start of Lung Cancer Awareness Month and the launch of the third year of #AllYouNeedIsLungs! 💟
We’re sharing over 30 real voices this year - all ages & backgrounds who want others to recognise the signs sooner.
Because lung cancer doesn’t have one face. #LCSM
We’re sharing over 30 real voices this year - all ages & backgrounds who want others to recognise the signs sooner.
Because lung cancer doesn’t have one face. #LCSM
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🆕 UK study (MEDLEY) could change how #lungcancer is diagnosed.
Researchers at the Uni of Leeds, funded by NIHR are testing whether people with lung symptoms should get a CT scan instead of a chest X-ray.
Chest X-rays can give false negatives - showing everything looks fine when it isn’t.
#LCSM
Researchers at the Uni of Leeds, funded by NIHR are testing whether people with lung symptoms should get a CT scan instead of a chest X-ray.
Chest X-rays can give false negatives - showing everything looks fine when it isn’t.
#LCSM
October 29, 2025 at 11:12 PM
🆕 UK study (MEDLEY) could change how #lungcancer is diagnosed.
Researchers at the Uni of Leeds, funded by NIHR are testing whether people with lung symptoms should get a CT scan instead of a chest X-ray.
Chest X-rays can give false negatives - showing everything looks fine when it isn’t.
#LCSM
Researchers at the Uni of Leeds, funded by NIHR are testing whether people with lung symptoms should get a CT scan instead of a chest X-ray.
Chest X-rays can give false negatives - showing everything looks fine when it isn’t.
#LCSM
Do you have #lungcancer & no smoking history? Uni of Southampton are running an interview study (funded by Ruth Strauss Foundation) to understand the experiences & needs of people diagnosed with LC who have smoked <100 cigarettes in their life.
southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#LCSM
southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#LCSM
October 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Do you have #lungcancer & no smoking history? Uni of Southampton are running an interview study (funded by Ruth Strauss Foundation) to understand the experiences & needs of people diagnosed with LC who have smoked <100 cigarettes in their life.
southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#LCSM
southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#LCSM
Shaun, 54, was diagnosed with stage 4 ALK+ #lungcancer in 2022.
“There was a 3 month period in which I ping-ponged between my GP and the local hospital, as they tried to identify the cause of my deteriorating condition.” #LCSM
Read Shaun’s story 🔗 www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk/2025voices/p...
“There was a 3 month period in which I ping-ponged between my GP and the local hospital, as they tried to identify the cause of my deteriorating condition.” #LCSM
Read Shaun’s story 🔗 www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk/2025voices/p...
October 28, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Shaun, 54, was diagnosed with stage 4 ALK+ #lungcancer in 2022.
“There was a 3 month period in which I ping-ponged between my GP and the local hospital, as they tried to identify the cause of my deteriorating condition.” #LCSM
Read Shaun’s story 🔗 www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk/2025voices/p...
“There was a 3 month period in which I ping-ponged between my GP and the local hospital, as they tried to identify the cause of my deteriorating condition.” #LCSM
Read Shaun’s story 🔗 www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk/2025voices/p...
Ruth Strauss Foundation have grants up to £50,000 available for research into Non-Smoking #LungCancer; to improve understanding, diagnosis & quality of life 🫁
🗓️ Apply by 10 Jan 2026 #LCSM
ruthstraussfoundation.com/grants-progr...
🗓️ Apply by 10 Jan 2026 #LCSM
ruthstraussfoundation.com/grants-progr...
October 26, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Ruth Strauss Foundation have grants up to £50,000 available for research into Non-Smoking #LungCancer; to improve understanding, diagnosis & quality of life 🫁
🗓️ Apply by 10 Jan 2026 #LCSM
ruthstraussfoundation.com/grants-progr...
🗓️ Apply by 10 Jan 2026 #LCSM
ruthstraussfoundation.com/grants-progr...
Too many people with #lungcancer are diagnosed late - not because they didn’t ask for help, but because no one thought it could be lung cancer.
Angela, EGFR+ UK Non-Executive Chair, shares why we need professionals to look beyond the usual risk factors.
👉 seethroughthesymptoms.uk
#LCSM
Angela, EGFR+ UK Non-Executive Chair, shares why we need professionals to look beyond the usual risk factors.
👉 seethroughthesymptoms.uk
#LCSM
October 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Too many people with #lungcancer are diagnosed late - not because they didn’t ask for help, but because no one thought it could be lung cancer.
Angela, EGFR+ UK Non-Executive Chair, shares why we need professionals to look beyond the usual risk factors.
👉 seethroughthesymptoms.uk
#LCSM
Angela, EGFR+ UK Non-Executive Chair, shares why we need professionals to look beyond the usual risk factors.
👉 seethroughthesymptoms.uk
#LCSM
Huge moment for #AllYouNeedIsLungs 💟
A 🆕 JAMA review on #lungcancer in people with no smoking history highlights this campaign & our See Through the Symptoms, for helping to challenge stigma & encourage earlier diagnosis. #LCSM
📘 read the anstract jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2840343
A 🆕 JAMA review on #lungcancer in people with no smoking history highlights this campaign & our See Through the Symptoms, for helping to challenge stigma & encourage earlier diagnosis. #LCSM
📘 read the anstract jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2840343
October 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Huge moment for #AllYouNeedIsLungs 💟
A 🆕 JAMA review on #lungcancer in people with no smoking history highlights this campaign & our See Through the Symptoms, for helping to challenge stigma & encourage earlier diagnosis. #LCSM
📘 read the anstract jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2840343
A 🆕 JAMA review on #lungcancer in people with no smoking history highlights this campaign & our See Through the Symptoms, for helping to challenge stigma & encourage earlier diagnosis. #LCSM
📘 read the anstract jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2840343
‘I’d had a persistent cough & shortness of breath - symptoms that just wouldn't go away.
Finding out it was stage 4 #lungcancer was overwhelming, but I've always believed it's not over till it's over! That philosophy has carried me through the toughest moments & continues to.’ Kirsteen
#LCSM
Finding out it was stage 4 #lungcancer was overwhelming, but I've always believed it's not over till it's over! That philosophy has carried me through the toughest moments & continues to.’ Kirsteen
#LCSM
October 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
‘I’d had a persistent cough & shortness of breath - symptoms that just wouldn't go away.
Finding out it was stage 4 #lungcancer was overwhelming, but I've always believed it's not over till it's over! That philosophy has carried me through the toughest moments & continues to.’ Kirsteen
#LCSM
Finding out it was stage 4 #lungcancer was overwhelming, but I've always believed it's not over till it's over! That philosophy has carried me through the toughest moments & continues to.’ Kirsteen
#LCSM
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A major new JAMA review by Dr Catherine Murphy, Prof Ben Solomon & Prof Charles Swanton brings together global data on #lungcancer in people with no smoking history.
Around 1 in 5 cases are ALK or EGFR-driven - highlighting the need for testing at diagnosis.
#LCSM
Around 1 in 5 cases are ALK or EGFR-driven - highlighting the need for testing at diagnosis.
#LCSM
October 24, 2025 at 7:51 AM
A major new JAMA review by Dr Catherine Murphy, Prof Ben Solomon & Prof Charles Swanton brings together global data on #lungcancer in people with no smoking history.
Around 1 in 5 cases are ALK or EGFR-driven - highlighting the need for testing at diagnosis.
#LCSM
Around 1 in 5 cases are ALK or EGFR-driven - highlighting the need for testing at diagnosis.
#LCSM
GPs: did you know #lungcancer in people who have never smoked is now the UK’s 8th most common cause of cancer-related death?
Our award-winning campaign See Through the Symptoms is back for 2025 - help spot the signs early.
👉 www.seethroughthesymptoms.uk
#PrimaryCare #LCSM
Our award-winning campaign See Through the Symptoms is back for 2025 - help spot the signs early.
👉 www.seethroughthesymptoms.uk
#PrimaryCare #LCSM
October 22, 2025 at 8:15 AM
GPs: did you know #lungcancer in people who have never smoked is now the UK’s 8th most common cause of cancer-related death?
Our award-winning campaign See Through the Symptoms is back for 2025 - help spot the signs early.
👉 www.seethroughthesymptoms.uk
#PrimaryCare #LCSM
Our award-winning campaign See Through the Symptoms is back for 2025 - help spot the signs early.
👉 www.seethroughthesymptoms.uk
#PrimaryCare #LCSM