When Susan took up an invite for a lung health check, she didn’t expect to be told she had early-stage cancer. Now cancer-free, she shares her story alongside Professor Matt Callister and Suzanne Rogerson, as they explain how a mobile screening unit in Leeds is finding hidden cancers—and going national.

This podcast was recorded and produced by Under the Mast– creative audio productions and was presented by Caroline Verdon

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Professor Mat Callister is a Consultant Respiratory Physician at Leeds Teaching Hospitals and Honorary Professor of Respiratory Medicine at the University of Leeds. His research interest is in the early diagnosis of lung cancer, both through symptomatic detection and screening. He is co-lead for the Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial (YLST) and the Yorkshire Enhanced Stop Smoking Study (YESS), both funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research.

Suzanne Rogerson is Lead Nurse for Research and Innovation at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust. She has experience of working in medical device, drug, gene-therapy and screening research, including commercial, non-commercial and charity funded trials. She has management responsibility for the Yorkshire Cancer research funded Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial and Yorkshire Enhanced Stop Smoking Study teams.

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Views and experiences shared in this podcast belong to the individuals and do not constitute medical advice. For medical advice please contact your pharmacist, GP or dial 111. In an emergency please dial 999.

This podcast was recorded and produced by Under the Mast– creative audio productions and was presented by Caroline Verdon