“More women die of lung cancer than of breast cancer. But there is no ‘race for the cure’ for lung cancer, no brown ribbon” or high-profile advocacy groups for lung cancer, he wrote.
Kathy DeJoseph, 62, of suburban Atlanta, finally quit smoking after 40 years — to qualify for lung cancer surgery last year.
“I tried everything that came along, I just never could do it,” even while having chemotherapy, she said.
It’s a powerful addiction, she said: “I still every day have to resist wanting to go buy a pack.”
Online:
American Cancer Society: https://www.cancer.org
National Cancer Institute: https://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/tobacco/smoking and https://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/lung
Medical journal: https://www.nejm.org
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