News and views from across Mayo Clinic
December 10, 2019
Secret Service Agent With Stage 4 Lung Cancer Runs to Raise Awareness, End Stigma
By In the Loop
Rod Wellman, a 46-year-old lifelong athlete and never-smoker, was blindsided by a diagnosis of lung cancer. Thanks to his efforts to raise awareness, others are learning about the disease.
Tags: Dr. Helen Ross, Dr. Thomas Daniels, Lung Cancer, Mayo Clinic in Arizona
July 9, 2019
Clinical Trials Key to Lung Cancer Patient’s Survival
By In the Loop
In 2014, Katherine Bensen — a young, healthy non-smoker — learned her persistent cough was caused by stage IV lung cancer. She’s found one key to successfully fighting it: clinical trials.
Tags: clinical trials, Dr. Julian Molina, Lung Cancer, Mayo Clinic in Rochester
May 7, 2019
Patient Shares Story of Lung Cancer and His ‘Miracle for Now’
By In the Loop
A lung cancer diagnosis was unexpected for pastor (and nonsmoker) Kurt Jacobson. But so were the blessings: a medication he was eligible for due to a genetic mutation, and a chance to share his story.
Tags: Dr. Eyad Al-Hattab, Lung Cancer, Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire
February 27, 2018
Lung Cancer Treatment Helps Former Olympian Keep Skating Through Life
By In the Loop
Rachael Drazan-Malmberg was just 31 when she was diagnosed with lung cancer, an experience that turned the former college hockey standout and member of Team USA’s 2010 Olympic team into an advocate for others.
Tags: Dr. Shanda Blackmon, Lung Cancer
January 18, 2018
Super Fundraising Effort Lands Lung Cancer Patient Tickets to Super Bowl
By In the Loop
Mayo Clinic lung cancer patient Linda Wortman and her husband will attend next month’s Super Bowl in Minneapolis. The couple was awarded the tickets after being a top fundraising team for lung cancer awareness.
Tags: Dr. David Midthun, Lung Cancer
November 2, 2017
Linda Wortman Running Strong in the Fight Against Lung Cancer
By In the Loop
Twenty percent of people diagnosed with lung cancer have never smoked. Linda Wortman is one of them, and through a newfound passion, she’s determined to raise awareness and help find a cure.
Tags: International Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Lung Cancer, research, Wellness
October 26, 2017
Giant Inflatable Lung Breathes New Life Into Cancer Education Efforts
By In the Loop
The lung cancer awareness event “O₂ and You” on Nov. 2 in Rochester will feature a variety of speakers, displays and exhibits, including a giant, inflatable lung.
September 26, 2017
‘Do You Think That Could Happen – A Wedding in the Hospital?’
By In the Loop
Amy Cierzan-Shaw was determined to see her daughter get married, despite a devastating cancer diagnosis months before the wedding. When her care team realized time was not on Amy’s side, they brought the wedding to her.
Tags: Critical Care Medicine, Dr. Alice Gallo De Moraes, Lung Cancer
August 19, 2014
By In the Loop
Linda Wortman shares her lung cancer survivor story with Team Draft. For nearly two years, Linda Wortman thought she had SARS. Or TB. Or something along those lines. “I had a cough that wouldn’t go away,” the former Northwest Airlines flight attendant tells us. “I’d start choking. I thought I was going to die.” Despite appointment […]
Tags: Lung Cancer, Running, Wellness
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