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
I went to my GP feeling breathless. A few weeks after diff tests, I was told it was stage 4 ALK+ #lungcancer.
The diagnosis hit me & my family hard. It’s still a lot & hard not to think about it every day. But I’m doing the things I love again & trying not to let cancer take over my life. #LCSM
The diagnosis hit me & my family hard. It’s still a lot & hard not to think about it every day. But I’m doing the things I love again & trying not to let cancer take over my life. #LCSM
November 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I went to my GP feeling breathless. A few weeks after diff tests, I was told it was stage 4 ALK+ #lungcancer.
The diagnosis hit me & my family hard. It’s still a lot & hard not to think about it every day. But I’m doing the things I love again & trying not to let cancer take over my life. #LCSM
The diagnosis hit me & my family hard. It’s still a lot & hard not to think about it every day. But I’m doing the things I love again & trying not to let cancer take over my life. #LCSM
#Lungcancer wasn’t on my radar. I had no symptoms & my RET-fusion lung cancer was found by accident while I was in treatment for breast cancer.
I also have bowel cancer - 3 primaries - which still feels surreal to say.
Read Allison’s story ➡️ www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk/2025voices/a... #LCSM
I also have bowel cancer - 3 primaries - which still feels surreal to say.
Read Allison’s story ➡️ www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk/2025voices/a... #LCSM
November 23, 2025 at 9:58 PM
#Lungcancer wasn’t on my radar. I had no symptoms & my RET-fusion lung cancer was found by accident while I was in treatment for breast cancer.
I also have bowel cancer - 3 primaries - which still feels surreal to say.
Read Allison’s story ➡️ www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk/2025voices/a... #LCSM
I also have bowel cancer - 3 primaries - which still feels surreal to say.
Read Allison’s story ➡️ www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk/2025voices/a... #LCSM
Week 3 & we’ve passed 1 million views! 💟
Grateful to everyone who’s shared their #lungcancer story & everyone taking the time to read, like & share to raise awareness that anyone can get lung cancer.
Read all 56 stories here ➡️
www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk/2025voices #LCSM
Grateful to everyone who’s shared their #lungcancer story & everyone taking the time to read, like & share to raise awareness that anyone can get lung cancer.
Read all 56 stories here ➡️
www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk/2025voices #LCSM
November 22, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Week 3 & we’ve passed 1 million views! 💟
Grateful to everyone who’s shared their #lungcancer story & everyone taking the time to read, like & share to raise awareness that anyone can get lung cancer.
Read all 56 stories here ➡️
www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk/2025voices #LCSM
Grateful to everyone who’s shared their #lungcancer story & everyone taking the time to read, like & share to raise awareness that anyone can get lung cancer.
Read all 56 stories here ➡️
www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk/2025voices #LCSM
New in JAMA: large study shows many diagnosed with #lungcancer would never have been offered screening - often because they were younger or didn’t match the “expected” profile.
Not just a US issue. Screening rules around the world still miss too many. Lung cancer can affect anyone with lungs. #LCSM
Not just a US issue. Screening rules around the world still miss too many. Lung cancer can affect anyone with lungs. #LCSM
November 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM
New in JAMA: large study shows many diagnosed with #lungcancer would never have been offered screening - often because they were younger or didn’t match the “expected” profile.
Not just a US issue. Screening rules around the world still miss too many. Lung cancer can affect anyone with lungs. #LCSM
Not just a US issue. Screening rules around the world still miss too many. Lung cancer can affect anyone with lungs. #LCSM
“Too many people like me are told they’re too young, too healthy, or too unlikely to have #lungcancer and that’s how cases get missed.”
Debra, ALK+ UK Chair, shares why See Through the Symptoms is about being taken seriously, seen sooner, and diagnosed earlier.
🔗 seethroughthesymptoms.uk
#LCSM
Debra, ALK+ UK Chair, shares why See Through the Symptoms is about being taken seriously, seen sooner, and diagnosed earlier.
🔗 seethroughthesymptoms.uk
#LCSM
November 20, 2025 at 8:35 AM
“Too many people like me are told they’re too young, too healthy, or too unlikely to have #lungcancer and that’s how cases get missed.”
Debra, ALK+ UK Chair, shares why See Through the Symptoms is about being taken seriously, seen sooner, and diagnosed earlier.
🔗 seethroughthesymptoms.uk
#LCSM
Debra, ALK+ UK Chair, shares why See Through the Symptoms is about being taken seriously, seen sooner, and diagnosed earlier.
🔗 seethroughthesymptoms.uk
#LCSM
Since the early 1990s, #lungcancer rates in women in the UK have risen by around a third (34%). Lung cancer can affect anyone even younger people.
Be alert to symptoms that don’t go away, like a cough that lingers, breathlessness, fatigue or chest/shoulder pain. Source: Cancer Research UK #LCSM
Be alert to symptoms that don’t go away, like a cough that lingers, breathlessness, fatigue or chest/shoulder pain. Source: Cancer Research UK #LCSM
November 19, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Since the early 1990s, #lungcancer rates in women in the UK have risen by around a third (34%). Lung cancer can affect anyone even younger people.
Be alert to symptoms that don’t go away, like a cough that lingers, breathlessness, fatigue or chest/shoulder pain. Source: Cancer Research UK #LCSM
Be alert to symptoms that don’t go away, like a cough that lingers, breathlessness, fatigue or chest/shoulder pain. Source: Cancer Research UK #LCSM
Catherine was diagnosed with stage 1 #lungcancer in 2019.
She’d always been careful about her health, and it came as a big shock. In 2023 she was told it was stage 4 ROS1+ which meant her cancer could be treated with a daily targeted therapy.
Thank you Catherine for sharing your story.
#LCSM
She’d always been careful about her health, and it came as a big shock. In 2023 she was told it was stage 4 ROS1+ which meant her cancer could be treated with a daily targeted therapy.
Thank you Catherine for sharing your story.
#LCSM
November 17, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Catherine was diagnosed with stage 1 #lungcancer in 2019.
She’d always been careful about her health, and it came as a big shock. In 2023 she was told it was stage 4 ROS1+ which meant her cancer could be treated with a daily targeted therapy.
Thank you Catherine for sharing your story.
#LCSM
She’d always been careful about her health, and it came as a big shock. In 2023 she was told it was stage 4 ROS1+ which meant her cancer could be treated with a daily targeted therapy.
Thank you Catherine for sharing your story.
#LCSM
Every day, 130 people in the UK are diagnosed with #lungcancer. That’s one person every 11 minutes.
Lung cancer can affect anyone & spotting it early can make a real difference.
Be alert to symptoms that don’t go away, like: a cough, breathlessness, fatigue, pain in chest/shoulder/back. #LCSM
Lung cancer can affect anyone & spotting it early can make a real difference.
Be alert to symptoms that don’t go away, like: a cough, breathlessness, fatigue, pain in chest/shoulder/back. #LCSM
November 16, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Every day, 130 people in the UK are diagnosed with #lungcancer. That’s one person every 11 minutes.
Lung cancer can affect anyone & spotting it early can make a real difference.
Be alert to symptoms that don’t go away, like: a cough, breathlessness, fatigue, pain in chest/shoulder/back. #LCSM
Lung cancer can affect anyone & spotting it early can make a real difference.
Be alert to symptoms that don’t go away, like: a cough, breathlessness, fatigue, pain in chest/shoulder/back. #LCSM
In loving memory of Sophie ♡
Diagnosed with stage 4 EGFR+ #lungcancer at 24. She died this September aged 28. Shared with her family’s blessing.
Her only early sign was a crackle in her chest at night. She felt well. Months of tests followed before she heard the word “cancer.”
#LCSM
Diagnosed with stage 4 EGFR+ #lungcancer at 24. She died this September aged 28. Shared with her family’s blessing.
Her only early sign was a crackle in her chest at night. She felt well. Months of tests followed before she heard the word “cancer.”
#LCSM
November 15, 2025 at 11:05 AM
In loving memory of Sophie ♡
Diagnosed with stage 4 EGFR+ #lungcancer at 24. She died this September aged 28. Shared with her family’s blessing.
Her only early sign was a crackle in her chest at night. She felt well. Months of tests followed before she heard the word “cancer.”
#LCSM
Diagnosed with stage 4 EGFR+ #lungcancer at 24. She died this September aged 28. Shared with her family’s blessing.
Her only early sign was a crackle in her chest at night. She felt well. Months of tests followed before she heard the word “cancer.”
#LCSM
Reposted by All You Need is Lungs
Our Chair Debra joins Rad Chat to talk about the run-up to her #lungcancer diagnosis, the early signs she didn’t recognise & why she went on to found ALK+ UK. She shares what the first mnths were like, the gap she saw in support, & how much has changed in 9 yrs.
share.transistor.fm/s/8c25a0b0 #LCSM
share.transistor.fm/s/8c25a0b0 #LCSM
November 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Our Chair Debra joins Rad Chat to talk about the run-up to her #lungcancer diagnosis, the early signs she didn’t recognise & why she went on to found ALK+ UK. She shares what the first mnths were like, the gap she saw in support, & how much has changed in 9 yrs.
share.transistor.fm/s/8c25a0b0 #LCSM
share.transistor.fm/s/8c25a0b0 #LCSM
Really helpful piece from @gatewayc.bsky.social on #lungcancer in never-smokers.
Women in this group face a higher risk than men, yet symptoms are still overlooked or put down to something else.
🙏 Thanks for pointing to All You Need Is Lungs as a resource. #LCSM
🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/gatewa...
Women in this group face a higher risk than men, yet symptoms are still overlooked or put down to something else.
🙏 Thanks for pointing to All You Need Is Lungs as a resource. #LCSM
🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/gatewa...
November 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Really helpful piece from @gatewayc.bsky.social on #lungcancer in never-smokers.
Women in this group face a higher risk than men, yet symptoms are still overlooked or put down to something else.
🙏 Thanks for pointing to All You Need Is Lungs as a resource. #LCSM
🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/gatewa...
Women in this group face a higher risk than men, yet symptoms are still overlooked or put down to something else.
🙏 Thanks for pointing to All You Need Is Lungs as a resource. #LCSM
🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/gatewa...
By the time Jade was diagnosed with ALK+ #lungcancer, she’d been visiting her GP for four years with symptoms no one linked to lung cancer.
If you’ve had a persistent cough, hoarseness or tiredness that won’t go away - don’t ignore it. Anyone can get lung cancer. 💟
#AllYouNeedIsLungs #LCAM
If you’ve had a persistent cough, hoarseness or tiredness that won’t go away - don’t ignore it. Anyone can get lung cancer. 💟
#AllYouNeedIsLungs #LCAM
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
By the time Jade was diagnosed with ALK+ #lungcancer, she’d been visiting her GP for four years with symptoms no one linked to lung cancer.
If you’ve had a persistent cough, hoarseness or tiredness that won’t go away - don’t ignore it. Anyone can get lung cancer. 💟
#AllYouNeedIsLungs #LCAM
If you’ve had a persistent cough, hoarseness or tiredness that won’t go away - don’t ignore it. Anyone can get lung cancer. 💟
#AllYouNeedIsLungs #LCAM
#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
Reposted by All You Need is Lungs
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