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All You Need is Lungs @allyouneedislungs.bsky.social · 1d

It’s a pinch me moment! All You Need Is Lungs is a finalist tonight at the UK Social Media Awards for Best Charity/Non-Profit Campaign 🎉

Our little team is heading there with some of the amazing voices behind this #LungCancer awareness campaign & thinking of those who are no longer with us.

#LCSM

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All You Need is Lungs @allyouneedislungs.bsky.social · 9d

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...

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All You Need is Lungs @allyouneedislungs.bsky.social · 14d

🌍 Today is World Lung Day - a platform to advocate for better lung health.

It’s also the next step in our 2025 campaign 💟 & 10 new voices are here!

Thank you to everyone who’s taken part - together we’re shifting assumptions about #LungCancer & helping more people get diagnosed earlier. #LCSM

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ALK Positive Lung Cancer UK @alkpositiveuk.bsky.social · 15d

The NHS has launched #JesssRule: after 3 GP visits with unresolved symptoms, doctors must review & rethink.

Jess Brady was 27 when she died from advanced cancer. For many with oncogene driven #lungcancer - often younger, female, never-smokers - this safety net could mean earlier diagnosis.

#LCSM

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All You Need is Lungs @allyouneedislungs.bsky.social · 17d

🎉 Our official finalist blog feature is now live! All You Need Is Lungs is a finalist for Best Charity Campaign at the 2025 UK Social Media Awards.

Our entry? 100% organic, 1st-person stories, created in partnership with our volunteers. #LCSM #LungCancer

uksocialmediaawards.com/2025/09/10/a...

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All You Need is Lungs @allyouneedislungs.bsky.social · 24d

‘For decades, #lungcancer has been viewed as a disease of older men who smoked. Now, cases among young women are on the rise and doctors are baffled. Could air pollution be behind it?’

#LCSM

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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All You Need is Lungs @allyouneedislungs.bsky.social · 26d

A cough that just wouldn’t go away was James’ first sign of lung cancer.
“I’m a 45-year-old dad of 3 boys. I was diagnosed with stage 4 ALK+ #lungcancer in 2024 after a cough that got so bad I couldn’t hold a conversation.” #LCSM

Read James story 👉 www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk/2025voices/j...

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All You Need is Lungs @allyouneedislungs.bsky.social · Aug 26

Alice was 39 when she learned she had stage 4 ROS1+ #lungcancer. Before that, she was told it was asthma, then pneumonia, & even spent 2 months in hospital.

Lung cancer doesn’t discriminate - it can happen to anyone. #LCSM

www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk/2025voices/a...

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All You Need is Lungs @allyouneedislungs.bsky.social · Aug 25

A 30-year Delhi study shows how #lungcancer risk is changing: in 1988, 90% of surgical patients were smokers. By 2018, just 50%. Among those under 30, none had smoked. It shows how lung cancer risks are changing. (Economic Times) #AllYouNeedIsLungs #LCSM

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All You Need is Lungs @allyouneedislungs.bsky.social · Aug 24

An article in Neoscope reports that 25% of #lungcancer cases in Canada are in people who’ve never smoked.

Globally, Dr Rosalyn Juergens warns more women die of lung cancer than breast, ovarian, & cervical cancers combined. #AllYouNeedIsLungs #LCSM

futurism.com/neoscope/non...

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All You Need is Lungs @allyouneedislungs.bsky.social · Aug 24

Read Sylvie’s story www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk/2025voices/s...

Sylvie — ALL YOU NEED IS LUNGS

www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk

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All You Need is Lungs @allyouneedislungs.bsky.social · Aug 24

Sylvie’s back pain was dismissed as sciatica but it was actually a sign of #lungcancer.

“I’m Sylvie, a 48 year old mum of 3 who adores travelling. In Nov 2023, I was diagnosed with stage 4 ALK+.”

Sylvie is one of 10 voices in our 2025 campaign preview - showing anyone can get lung cancer. #LCSM

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ALK Positive Lung Cancer UK @alkpositiveuk.bsky.social · Aug 23

Being there for someone with #lungcancer isn’t just “staying strong.”
It’s fear, exhaustion, uncertainty, & grief that no one sees.

Our free TALK+ emotional wellbeing course gives carers a safe space to share honestly & find support.

Starts 15 Sept 💻 ugc.production.linktr.ee/09b459ee-b31... #LCSM

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ALK Positive Lung Cancer UK @alkpositiveuk.bsky.social · Aug 20

www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/... #LCSM #LungCancer

Why Non-Smokers Can Still Develop Lung Cancer

Why do some people get lung cancer even if they’ve never smoked? In this conversation, David Rubenstein speaks with Dr. Benjamin L. Ebert, CEO and President of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, about the ...

www.bloomberg.com

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ALK Positive Lung Cancer UK @alkpositiveuk.bsky.social · Aug 13

New BBC report: UK cancer survival has doubled in 50 years - but #lungcancer 10-year survival is still under 20%, with only small gains since the 1970s.

We urgently need earlier diagnosis, screening, research & fair access to treatment. #LCSM

www.bbc.com/news/article...

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All You Need is Lungs @allyouneedislungs.bsky.social · Aug 12

“I’m Eve, 44, French, & live in the North East with my husband & our 2 girls.
 I was diagnosed with stage 4 EGFR+ #lungcancer in Jan 2023 after a year-long cough & being sent home a couple of times.”

Eve 💟 is one of the voices in our 2025 All You Need is Lungs campaign.

tinyurl.com/ysvuavmc #LCSM

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ALK Positive Lung Cancer UK @alkpositiveuk.bsky.social · Aug 2

🆕 study: People who eat the most ultra-processed foods may have a 40% higher risk of #lungcancer.

📊 100k+ adults, 12 yrs
🚭 Risk remained even in never-smokers

Need to understand more, but another reason to stope assuming lung cancer is only caused by smoking.

thorax.bmj.com/content/earl...
#LCSM

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All You Need is Lungs @allyouneedislungs.bsky.social · Aug 1

Our award-winning See Through the Symptoms campaign is back!

Launched today for World #LungCancer Day, the campaign returns with a brand-new website - ready to support early diagnosis in primary care.

See Through the Symptoms is part of All You Need Is Lungs.
www.seethroughthesymptoms.uk #LCSM

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All You Need is Lungs @allyouneedislungs.bsky.social · Jul 26

Tina 💟 was one of our brilliant volunteers for 2024 & found it a really positive experience for her & her family.

It’s your last chance to send your #lungcancer story & be guaranteed to be included in our 2025 campaign.

Portal closes 31 July.

www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk/volunteer-hub #LCSM

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All You Need is Lungs @allyouneedislungs.bsky.social · Jul 15

Lung cancer isn’t one story. Every experience is unique - as shown by the faces of our incredible #AllYouNeedIsLungs Volunteers’ Voices.

Read their stories, discover their unique journeys with #LungCancer & find how you could be part of our 2025 campaign 👉 www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk #LCSM

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All You Need is Lungs @allyouneedislungs.bsky.social · Jul 13

Harriet's experience shows that #lungcancer can impact anyone, regardless of age or lifestyle.

Fatigue & headaches led to her stage 4 ALK+ diagnosis in 2022. Harriet emphasises the importance of recognising changes & advocating for your health. www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk/volunteers-v... #LCSM

Harriet (35) was diagnosed with lung cancer after struggling with headaches and fatigue — ALL YOU NEED IS LUNGS

For Harriet, a sound healer and dog mum, self-awareness and advocacy have been key in her journey with lung cancer.

www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk

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All You Need is Lungs @allyouneedislungs.bsky.social · Jun 30

If you’re in the UK & living with a non-smoking lung cancer like EGFR+, ALK+ or ROS1 & you’re ready to share your story ➡️ www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk

ALL YOU NEED IS LUNGS

Discover crucial facts about non-smoking lung cancer and read real-life stories.

www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk

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All You Need is Lungs @allyouneedislungs.bsky.social · Jun 30

Wow - blown away doesn’t cover it!! All You Need Is Lungs is a finalist in the 2025 #UKSocialMediaAwards! 💟 A campaign with no media budget, no agency - just real voices from people living with non-smoking #lungcancer. Thank you 🙏 to all our incredible ‘voices’ for making this possible! #LCSM

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ALK Positive Lung Cancer UK @alkpositiveuk.bsky.social · Jun 20

This morning at @lcnuk.bsky.social 2025: Fitness to Drive - key issues for patients with brain mets.

Up to 70% of people with ALK+ #lungcancer develop brain mets.

Our DVLA guide explains licence rules. @pifonline.bsky.social certified.

Read it: www.alkpositive.org.uk/_files/ugd/3... #LCSM

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All You Need is Lungs @allyouneedislungs.bsky.social · Jun 15

Tina, a mum & grandma, refuses to let Stage 4 ALK+ #lungcancer stop her from planning for the future. Being diagnosed in 2021 was a huge shock, esp as a never-smoker. Symptoms included a persistent cough & ongoing chest/upper back pain. #LCSM www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk/volunteers-v...

Tina — ALL YOU NEED IS LUNGS

www.allyouneedislungs.org.uk

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