More than 100 people in the region - which has one of the highest smoking rates in the country - have now had previously undetected cancer identified through the Lung Cancer Screening Programme, allowing them to access treatment more quickly.

Lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK, with more than 50,000 people diagnosed each year. More than 60pc of cases are caused by smoking.

To help identify cases earlier, a targeted screening programme was launched in areas which have the highest smoking rates in the country.

This included Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, where a pilot was run in 2022 which saw 3000 people offered screening, before being rolled out to include Lowestoft the following year.

Now, two........

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