lobectomy for Lung Cancer: 27 Real Stories

27 stories match lung cancer and lobectomy. 14 of them mention targeted therapy.

  1. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Susan’s Survivor Story

    Diagnostic Workup · lobectomy

    Susan Taylor was 71 when complications from a double knee replacement unexpectedly led to an early lung cancer diagnosis. After the knee surgery, she developed blood clots in both legs and lungs. A later chest X-ray found a mass in her left lung, which Susan…

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  2. Stage I Lung Cancer: Dave’s Survivor Story

    Stage 1 · lobectomy · Surgery

    Dave Bjork was in his mid-30s, active, and a non-smoker when a case of pneumonia led to a lung cancer diagnosis. He had become sick during a cold fishing trip in Maine and was treated with antibiotics after a chest X-ray. Because the abnormal finding remained…

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  3. BRCA1 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Nadine’s Survivor Story

    BRCA1 Mutation · erlotinib · Genetic Testing

    Nadine Beech was 27, healthy and a non-smoker when she was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in 1997. After she started spitting up blood following a water-skiing accident, the problem was first treated as a bruised lung. Several doctors later, an 8…

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