In 2015, Gayle Maxwell, then 39, was living in Lochgilphead with her three children. She had just finished university and was looking forward to entering a new world of work when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer following a routine cervical screening test.
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In late 2017, TV reporter David Cowan, from Edinburgh, noticed a small, hard, painless lump in his neck just weeks after his 50th birthday. After checking the NHS website, he booked a GP appointment, a decision he now credits with saving his life.
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In October 2013, Iain Kerr, then 58, was diagnosed with bowel cancer after taking a routine screening test shortly after moving back to Scotland following 35 years working in Education in England.
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Derek Chalmers, 73, from Perth knows first-hand the life-saving power of finding cancer early, twice.
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In July 2023, Margaret Sherwood (63) from Dunoon, Argyll was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare form of cancer that affects the bile ducts in the body.
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Paul McCaffery was diagnosed with testicular cancer in January 2015 after noticing a heaviness and pain in his groin whilst out running.
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Elaine Henderson, 65, was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2018 after getting a lump and bruising checked by her GP after being hit in the chest by a tree branch whilst out walking in the hills.
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Liz Clark, 69, was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2013 at the age of 57 after visiting her GP about a persistent cough.
Read storyHave 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.