Geoff Williams is a long-serving and well-respected Lib Dem Councillor in Basildon – in fact he’s a good role model for any councillor (from any party).
But he’s now serving as a role model for anybody who thinks they might have lung cancer -as this Echo report explains:
HE?S endured a risky operation to remove a tumour, gruelling bouts of chemotherapy and radiotherapy and beaten the Big C twice ? it?s no wonder Geoff Williams has a message to share when it comes to cancer.
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The popular Basildon councillor is more than qualified to be the face of a new poster campaign aimed at preventing lung cancer in the over 45s.
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Geoff, 64, is helping the Essex Cancer Network to advertise its new ?Lung Cancer, Get it off Your Chest? campaign. …
Full article here. (with a nice comment added)
The Essex Cancer Network Website lists the following warning signs:
If you?ve had any of these symptoms for 3 weeks or more, get them off your chest and see your doctor straight away.
* A persistent, unexplained cough.
* A sudden change to an existing cough.
* Unexplained or persistent breathlessness.
* Unexplained or persistent chest and shoulder pain.
* Recurring chest infections.
* Specks of blood in your hanky.