The path to becoming a lung cancer advocate is seldom a straight one. For some, being an advocate comes somewhat naturally, while others might be reluctant to throw their hat in the ring. Serving as an advocate might just
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It is no secret that there is a lack of diversity in clinical research. With fewer than five percent of all adults diagnosed with cancer participating in trials, the adverse effects of this disparity are magnified when it comes
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As an aeronautical engineer, lung cancer advocacy was hardly on Janet Freeman-Daily’s radar. Nor, for that matter, was lung cancer. A non-smoker devoid of any known risk factors, her diagnosis came as a complete shock. Those who know Janet,
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Senior Year Disrupted In a Flash In May, 2014, Corey Wood was your typical 22-year old college student. A senior at Cal Berkeley, she was juggling classes, a job, and an internship, all in preparation to graduate and begin
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"Lung cancer becoming a chronic disease," is a dream of Dr. Michael Weitz. This emergency room physician attributes new research in detection along with new treatments are moving towards this reality. In 2005, then 49-year-old Michael Weitz was having
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In 2005, then 51-year old Melissa Crouse was a single parent raising three children. A middle school teacher and ski instructor, she was very happy with her life in Pennsylvania. Once one child was launched and two were in
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A shocking Stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis January 2014 was Harris Watkins’ final semester of college. When he told his mom, Patty about a job interview in Nashville - a three-hour drive from his hometown of Atlanta - she
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Shelly’s diagnosis It was near the end of the school year when 40-year-old music teacher Shelly Engfer-Triebenbach found the short walk from her classroom to the school office left her exhausted and out of breath. Prompted by her colleague
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Facing an unwanted diagnosis In 2014, Diane Spry’s life was going great. She had a job she loved working in business development at a Ford dealership, and she was enjoying spending more and more time with her boyfriend, Robert.
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Everyone should be advocating for lung cancer research. 1 in 15 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with lung cancer in their lifetime. Ivy Elkins is one of those people - read her story. No one gets elbow cancer
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