Lung Cancer Awareness Posted or Updated on 26 Nov 2025

In life no two stories are the same, and for lung cancer that is no different. 

Lung cancer can affect anyone, regardless of whether they smoke or not.

But if lung cancer is caught early, everyone’s chances of successful treatment are a lot higher.

It’s important to recognise early symptoms.  The most common symptoms of lung cancer are:

• having a new cough, a cough most of the time or a change in cough
• getting out of breath doing the things you used to do without a problem
• a hoarse voice
• coughing up phlegm (sputum) with blood in it
• having an ache or pain in the chest, back or shoulder
• chest infections that keep coming back or a chest infection that doesn't get better
• losing your appetite
• feeling tired all the time (fatigue)
• losing weight without trying to

Everyone will experience lung cancer symptoms differently with some having respiratory symptoms like a persistent cough, while others may have non-specific signs such pain in the chest, shoulder or back and unexplained weight loss or fatigue.

If you’re experiencing any of these symptoms it is important to speak to your GP.

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