Charity hopes for specialist checks to be in place 'imminently'
A leading lung cancer charity has renewed calls for screening to be set up on the Isle of Man.
It follows the UK's announcement that specialist checks would be carried out in those identified to be most at risk.
The government says it has no immediate plans in place to introduce such a process, but says it'll monitor data from England and consider recommendations set out by the UK's National Screening Committee.
Trudi Hudson from the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation says the issue is prevalent on the Island:
The Department of Health and Social Care says:
"The Minister is very grateful to Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation for all the work that they do to promote the early detection of lung cancer.
"Government is aware of the ongoing debate regarding the best way to support early identification of cancer, and is supportive of a system which looks for early presentation of the disease. We understand that the UK National Screening Committee does monitor developments in this field of research and we continue to keep in touch with their reviews of screening.
"There are no immediate plans to introduce an early lung screening service on Island, but we will be monitoring programmes in the UK and will review and consider any recommendations from the UK National Screening Committee.
"We ask that everyone watch out for early signs of the illness. If you, a friend or family member has been coughing for three weeks or more, please contact your GP practice. Early diagnosis and treatment of cancer can save lives. Public Health also offer a smoking cessation service, which has a good track record and success rate."
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