When Andrew Potts got a letter inviting him to have his lungs checked, he didn't think much of it. But as the clinic was right next to his local Asda, he tied in a visit whilst getting his tea.
A few weeks later, he received a call saying doctors had found a nodule in his right lung. A biopsy arranged for him at Wythenshawe Hospital showed he had cancer.
Andrew, 60, a retired policeman from Denton, who was working as a civilian officer at the time, thought his general ill health at the time had been due to the fact he was working late shifts. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link Having been diagnosed with lung cancer at an earlier stage, he was able to undergo surgery and chemotherapy, and now has a positive outlook for the future.
He had been invited to the Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) mobile unit outside his local Asda store. From the outside, it looks like a normal van parked outside a supermarket.
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