About Lung Cancer
You, Me and the Big C: Putting the can in cancer
BBC
4.8 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 29 October 2020
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Summary
Professor Charlie Swanton, Cancer Research UK's Chief Clinician, who is leading ground-breaking studies into lung cancer and Joanna Heard, who was diagnosed with a rare genetic version of the disease, join Deborah, Lauren and Steve. They discuss stigmas around a cancer so closely linked to smoking, the future of treatments and how important it is to go to your doctor as early as possible if you develop symptoms. Don’t forget, you can get in touch by using the #YouMeBigC across all forms of social media – spread the word and share positive support.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:05.0 | I think there is almost certainly a perception that in the community that patients who develop |
| 0:18.6 | lung cancer must always be smokers, but that's simply not the case. |
| 0:21.8 | But I also want to say that as a cancer doctor myself, you know, it makes no difference |
| 0:26.0 | to me whether you're a smoker or not, and you're not a smoker. |
| 0:29.0 | And there should be no stigma attached to smoking. |
| 0:32.7 | There should be absolutely no hesitation at all whether you're a smoker or a never-smoker. |
| 0:38.3 | If you've got a cough or persistent cough that won't go away, despite antibiotics, etc., |
| 0:43.4 | please go and see what you've been. |
| 0:44.8 | We're here to help. |
| 0:45.8 | And that's the crucial thing. |
| 0:47.3 | We know the earlier we can diagnose these cancers, the greater the chance we have of curing |
| 0:51.8 | Hello and welcome to you me and the big C with me, Deborah James, aka, Bell Babe, Laura |
| 0:57.0 | Ma'an, better known on social as a girl versus cancer. |
| 1:03.6 | Hello, and Steve Bland, otherwise known, well of course, just a Steve Bland. |
| 1:07.1 | Of course, hello. |
| 1:11.9 | Of course. |
| 1:12.9 | If you've just started listening to the podcast, we've covered loads of topics and spoken |
| 1:13.9 | to all sorts of guests. |
| 1:18.2 | All of these podcasts are available right now on BBC Sounds and in other podcast places. |
| 1:20.4 | We also want to hear from you. |
| 1:25.9 | Get in touch with us by using the hashtag, you me, big C across all forms of social media. |
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