Introducing our latest thought-provoking Voice providing a spotlight on more important topics of conversation; the wonderful and bubbly Maria. Maria first had primary breast cancer which responded well to treatment. A few years later Maria was found to have lung cancer which had already spread beyond the pleura of the lungs during the surgery and so was Stage 4 (NSCLC). Maria talks so much about such important social stigmas that need addressing; having been asked so many times within the healthcare and society where she 'was a smoker'. Maria was confirmed to have an underlying genetic abnormality which put her at greater risk of lung cancer, which also meant she was able to have a more targeted drug therapy. Now, Maria lives life to the fullest 'Live for today' and says she doesn't need a Living List because the most important thing to her is spending time with her family. Maria's love for for her family, passion for supporting the charities that mean something to her and helping people around her is so evident in this interview and we are honoured to have Maria as another one of our incredible Voices.

Scars of Gold is a health awareness campaign putting the spotlight on people facing their mortality; those living with incurable or life changing conditions at a young age. Founded by Dr Liz Murray and co-led with photographer Sammy Weston, this charity campaign aims to look at health inequalities with 2024/25 focusing on Women's Health.

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