Liz Clark
Liz Clark, 66 from Cults, was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2013 after seeing her GP about a persistent cough. Liz went on to receive surgery which...
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Real stories
Real stories
Have you influenced a loved one to get checked early? Or did you get checked early and now live a full life? We'd love to hear from you – your story could encourage someone else to contact their GP practice or take part in screening.
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Jenny Campbell
An Edinburgh woman shocked to discover she had lung cancer following an x ray after a bad fall has urged people to be aware of the possible signs...
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Rona and Makala
Makala Francis has hailed mum Rona Passmore as her survivor, ten years on from Rona’s recovery from ovarian cancer.
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Graeme and Katrina
Graeme Dolan has spoken of his gratitude that wife Katrina’s breast cancer was found at an early stage, following her successful treatment.
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Lynda and Gary
Lynda Dobinson was diagnosed with bowel cancer in August 2018 after completing her routine bowel screening test, and has made a full recovery after...
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Laura McAdam
Laura McAdam, from Ayrshire, was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2016, at the age of 31.
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Daniel Morrison
In early 2023, Daniel Morrison (38) from Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, was diagnosed with salivary gland cancer, a rare form of cancer that affects the...
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Pat Butson
Despite only spotting blood in her urine once, Pat Butson (75), from Haddington, decided to go to her local GP Practice to get checked. She’s so...
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Laura Russell
Laura Russell, 38, from Dundee, was first diagnosed and successfully treated for early-stage melanoma at 18. Since then, she has had four...
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Ian Cassels
Ian Cassels, 76 from Darvel in Ayrshire, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2007 after a comment mentioned in passing to his GP prompted tests.
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Christine Mitchell
Christine Mitchell, 63, from Ardross, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2013 after seeing a GP about symptoms that were unusual for her....
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Paul McCaffery
Paul McCaffery was diagnosed with testicular cancer in January 2015 after noticing a heaviness and pain in his groin whilst out running. When he...
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Graeme Clark
Graeme Clark, 34 from Edinburgh was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in late November 2017, around two weeks after he had started...
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Glen Long
Glen Long, 49 from Blackridge in West Lothian, credits wife Laura with saving his life four years on from his bladder cancer diagnosis.
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Anita Lindsay
Anita Lindsay, 48 from Troon, was diagnosed with cervical cancer in January 2019 after going for routine cervical screening (smear).
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Margaret Sherwood
In July 2023, Margaret Sherwood (62) from Dunoon, Argyll was diagnosed with Cholangiocarcinoma, a rare form of cancer that affects the bile ducts...
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Diane Browning
Diane Browning, 56 from Edinburgh, felt the lump under her arm on her birthday in March 2023, coinciding with the Detect Cancer Earlier campaign...
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Ruthra
Ruthra Coventry, 40, from Aberdeen, was diagnosed with stage I lung cancer in October 2018, after seeing her GP about persistent illness and chest...
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Leo
Top professional snooker referee Leo Scullion has encouraged those worried about potential lung cancer symptoms to get checked without delay, as...
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Brian Whitters
Brian Whitters contacted his GP practice in September 2015 after noticing he was getting up more frequently during the night to pee and was tired...
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Norma MacLeod
Norma MacLeod, 47 from Stornoway was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2020 after feeling a lump in her breast.
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Eilidh-Ann Dewar
Eilidh-Ann Dewar is looking forward to her 40th birthday – and the future - after being diagnosed and successfully treated for a rare form of...
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Ron Kerr
Ron Kerr, 82, from Forfar, was diagnosed with Bowel Cancer in 2013. Fortunately it was found in the early stages, and following successful surgery...
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Breakfast Club Early Bird Stories
Hear first hand from John, Jackie, Margaret and Daniel about their cancer journeys, and how they are living well as a result of early detection.
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Jackie Kelly
After being diagnosed with mouth cancer 20 years ago, Jackie Kelly (45) from Castlemilk, is a strong example of why early detection plays such a...
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Fiona Anderson
Fiona Anderson is looking forward to turning 50 and marrying her partner this year, after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020.
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Lesley Shand
Lesley Shand, 56, was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer in October 2012, after going to her GP with concerns about a lump she found in her neck....
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John Withers
In November 2009, John Withers was diagnosed with bowel cancer. Despite having no symptoms, the bowel screening programme helped find the cancer....
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Jackie and Steve
Almost eight years on from being diagnosed with lung cancer, Jackie Hugill has spoken of her ‘eternal gratitude’ that she got her persistent cough...
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Elaine Henderson
Elaine Henderson, 62, was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2018 after getting a lump and bruising checked by her GP after being hit in the chest...
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Cath Johnstone
Cath Johnstone was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2018 after visiting her GP with concerns about an inverted nipple.
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Helen and David
Helen Westwood has spoken about what husband David’s cancer survival has meant to her in a bid to change the way the disease is viewed.
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Alison Daly
Alison Daly was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer in August 2015 after visiting her GP concerned about a lump she felt in her breast.
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Joe Crofts
Joe Crofts, 45, was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2011, after months of struggling to shift a suspected chest infection.
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William Laidlaw
William Laidlaw, 63 from Govan, was diagnosed with lung cancer in January 2017 after going to see his GP with a tickly cough he’d had for a while.
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Robert Hay
Robert Hay, who survived a prostate cancer diagnosis, is backing the latest Detect Cancer Early campaign and sharing his story in a bid to help...
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Bill Culbard
22 years on from his lung cancer diagnosis, Bill Culbard, 78, is encouraging those worried about potential lung cancer symptoms to get checked...
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Tom Hart
Tom's glad he listened to his family's advice and went to see his GP about his cough.
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Thomas Small
Thomas Small, 29 from Airdrie, refers to mother Christine as the ‘centre of the family’ and is so thankful that she attended her breast screening...
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Brian Gemmell
Father of two Brian Gemmell, 59, from East Kilbride was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2014 after seeing his GP with concerns about swelling of his...
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Daniel McLaughlin
Daniel McLaughlin, 75 from Drumchapel, was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2016 after undergoing treatment for a tumour that was found in his mouth.
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Jane Grant
Jane Grant, 60 from Wishaw, was diagnosed with lung cancer in September 2012 after failing to respond to treatment for rheumatoid pain. When the...
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John MacKenzie
John MacKenzie, 78, from Crieff was diagnosed with lung cancer in February 2011 after being sent for an x-ray by his GP.
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Colin Thompson
Colin, 66, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2013. He said: I’d been peeing a bit more than normal but I just put it down to the cold weather...
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Ruth Dalgleish
Ruth Dalgleish, 63, was diagnosed with lung cancer in October 2014 after becoming concerned when she coughed and noticed blood on her tissue.
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