lobectomy: 28 Real Stories
28 stories match lobectomy. 15 of them mention targeted therapy.
Stage IV EGFR Lung Cancer: Ivy’s Survivor Story
Ivy E. was 47 when neck pain and trouble straightening her elbow led to an unexpected Stage IV lung cancer diagnosis. Doctors first thought the symptoms might be an overuse injury. Imaging of the elbow showed a mass involving the joint and bone. After…
Read this storyNon-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Susan’s Survivor Story
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…
Read this storyStage I Lung Cancer: Dave’s Survivor Story
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…
Read this storyBRCA1 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Nadine’s Survivor Story
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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