A cancer support group will be offered free support at a shopping centre this week.

Macmillan Cancer Support will be raising awareness at its mobile service at Edmonton Green shopping centre tomorrow from 9am-3pm.

November is lung cancer awareness month and the group will be providing free, specialist information for anyone with questions about lung cancer.

Helen Mitchell, a Macmillan information and support specialist on the mobile service said: “It is really important to be aware of the symptoms of lung cancer, as with all types of cancer, the earlier it is detected the greater the chances of effective treatment.

“Worryingly, according to recent studies an estimated 77 per cent of lung cancer patients said they were unaware of the signs and symptoms, and that means many are being diagnosed too late for curative treatment.

“It’s really vital that more people are educated – getting people to their GP’s when symptoms occur could mean earlier diagnosis and a better prognosis.”