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LUNG FORCE Heroes
Why We Fight…
Our LUNG FORCE Heroes inspire, encourage and empower us to raise our voices for lung health. Read about their personal experiences with lung cancer, and become a LUNG FORCE Hero by sharing your story.
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Donna Q.
A CT scan was done of my heart and a nodule was found in each lung. Each was stage 1, not related to one another.
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Sandra G.
My name is Sandra and I wanted to share how lung cancer has affected my life. I grew up in the '60s in a smoking...
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Nance K.
I was always aware that smoking could cause lung cancer, but always you think it will not happen to you! I was part of an...
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Teresa U.
In December of 2015 my husband asked me to take advantage of a $49 lung scan at Ball Hospital in Muncie, Indiana. Being a...
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Clifford C.
A backwards story. I was never informed by my healthcare providers of this scan despite fitting the parameters for it. In...
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Patty C.
My name is Patty C. and I live in Michigan. I am a fortunate lung cancer survivor thanks to early detection.
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