Finding cancer at an earlier stage when there’s more treatment options available, means a greater likelihood of living well after treatment
People across West Lothian are being urged to ‘Be the Early Bird’ as part of the Scottish Government’s awareness raising campaign to empower people with possible cancer symptoms to contact their GP practice.
Another finding showed that nearly nine out of ten people in Scotland would contact their GP practice within two days if their child / a child in their care was ill, however, if they had a persistent cough that had lasted more than three weeks, just over one in five said they’d wait at least another week to get in touch with their GP practice.
“I encourage everyone in Scotland to make sure they contact their GP practice if they notice any persistent symptoms or issues that are out of the ordinary – your GP practice wants to know.”
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