My diagnosis of stage 4 lung cancer came out of the blue a year ago. Since then, I’ve learned lots about Lung Cancer, including that it’s rarely discovered in its early stages.
Did you know that lung cancer in North America accounts for more cancer-related deaths than breast, prostate, and colon cancers combined? Shocking isn’t it? The reality is — anyone with lungs can get lung cancer. Yet most people associate lung cancer with smoking. Lung cancer gets fewer fund-raising dollars due to the stigma of smoking. This is not justifiable because 3/4 of lung cancers are non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), a completely different disease process and biology than smoking-related cancer.
Lung Cancer needs all the help it can get, specifically:
· an effective screening mechanism
· access to specialized lung diagnostic assessment clinics
· research and clinical trials into new and better therapies
Please give generously! Your support will make a difference.
Thank you so much!
Bev