Father dies from misdiagnosed lung cancer, family urges awareness to avoid label bias.

A 37-year-old father, Liam Handley, died from terminal lung cancer after his chest pains were initially misdiagnosed as anxiety. Despite multiple visits, he was never referred for a chest X-ray, and his medication for anxiety was increased instead. His family supports the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation’s "Let Go of the Labels" campaign, aiming to raise awareness and avoid using terms like "smoker" and "never-smoker" that may delay diagnoses.

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