article_snippet.sent: But after coughing up blood and being taken to A&E, An X-ray revealed a tumour on the 31-year-old's lung .
article_snippet.sent: Chris Rowe, from Gloucester, said Chris Rowe hopes that by sharing Chris Rowe story, others will be aware of the symptoms of lung cancer.
article_snippet.sent: Chris Rowe is a non-smoker and lives a healthy lifestyle, Chris Rowe said, adding the diagnosed came as a huge shock to Chris Rowe and Chris Rowe wife. '
article_snippet.sent: Lung cancer is one of the most common and serious types of the disease.
article_snippet.sent: Although people who have never smoked can develop lung cancer, smoking is the main cause - in about 90 per cent of cases.
article_snippet.sent: As a result, the outlook for patients with lung cancer is not as good as for those with other forms of the disease.
article_snippet.sent: It was after an X-ray while in hospital that they found I had a tumour in my lung. '
article_snippet.sent: After an appointment with a lung cancer specialist in February, it was agreed that the 31-year-old could undergo the strongest chemotherapy available on the NHS. '
article_snippet.sent: I was hoping it would be a benign tumour as I'm young, fit and healthy but sadly
article_snippet.sent: Kate and I were so shocked as there is no history of any type of cancer in my family.'
article_snippet.sent: I knew something was seriously wrong, but no-one would listen to Mr Rowe because I'm deemed too young for lung cancer. '
article_snippet.sent: I hope other people read my story and look out for the symptoms of lung cancer so other people can get an earlier diagnosis.'
highlights_snippet.sent: An X-ray revealed an aggressive, inoperable lung cancer that has spread .