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In July 2017, I went to see a pulmonologist for shortness of breath, thinking it was probably only asthma. After an x-ray revealed a spot on my left lung my mind began racing. READ MORE
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In July 2017, I went to see a pulmonologist for shortness of breath, thinking it was probably only asthma. After an x-ray revealed a spot on my left lung my mind began racing. READ MORE
I was diagnosed with lung cancer at 35, with no risk factors. READ MORE
For 3-6 months, I would pass a billboard on the highway as I drove home from work. It was for early detection, lung cancer., American Lung Association "Saved by the Scan" billboard. READ MORE
In April 2013, an on the job injury to my left shoulder resulted in multiple X-rays, one showed a spot on my left lung. READ MORE
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