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Lisa Bistline’s lung-cancer journey began with scans and biopsies, followed by the shock of hearing the diagnosis and asking her husband for confirmation that she had understood correctly. She then moved through multiple treatments as her care evolved.
A later biopsy became a turning point. It identified an actionable biomarker and led to targeted therapy, showing how repeat testing can change an individual treatment plan over time. Lisa continued through care with a treatment approach matched to that newly identified finding.
This is a lay summary of an account first published by LUNGevity. Read the original in full
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