The NHS is launching a special bus tour which will include visits to five areas across the country where early diagnosis rates for cancer are among the lowest. From Monday to Friday next week, the blue bus will carry teams of NHS staff and Cancer Research UK nurses who will give expert advice to passers-by about common cancer signs and symptoms.
Cancer survivor Brian Henderson, 66, the father of England and Liverpool footballer Jordan Henderson, is among those who are supporting the awareness drive. Mr Henderson, who was treated by Sunderland Royal Hospital in 2014 after the disease was found in his tongue, throat and lymph glands, said: “After having cancer twice, I know how important it is to be body vigilant and look out for any changes that could be cancer.
Mr Henderson and his football-star son have also raised £85,000 to fund a machine to help with cancer diagnoses. The bus tour follows awareness campaigns which have seen more people receive potentially lifesaving NHS cancer checks, with more than 2.8 million people seen last year. “Trained staff will be on hand to discuss any concerns people may have about cancer symptoms and to inform them on what to look out for. ”
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