Discover The Truth™About Lung Cancer

Nonsmokers Get Lung Cancer Too!

BRITTANY COPPEDGE

At age 19, misdiagnosed with pneumonia because “lung cancer” was not considered since she was so young and a nonsmoker.

Three weeks after being diagnosed, Brittany lost her battle with lung cancer.

GABBY WILSON

At age 6, was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer.

Her lobe was removed.

She wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up.

1 in 14 men and women will get lung

cancer in their lifetime

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KATHERINE WILSON

At age 23, this nonsmoker was originally misdiagnosed with walking pneumonia.

5 days later she was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer.

Katherine died 5 years later.

KATE MACINTYRE

At age 52, this nonsmoker was diagnosed with lung cancer.

On October 22, 2007 after a courageous battle with non-smoking related lung cancer, she lost her battle.

Radon is the #1 cause of lung cancer

among Nonsmokers

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JAMIE YOUNG

At age 35, this nonsmoker was diagnosed with lung cancer.

Her Symptoms:

•A nagging cough that would not go away

• Weight loss and fatigue

All of which she attributed to being a new mother and working a full time job.

MELANIE SMITH

At age 51, this nonsmoker was diagnosed with lung cancer.

Her father and 2 brothers all died from lung cancer.

She requested a CT scan and was diagnosed early in Stage 1A.

She’s alive today.

Over 27,000 nonsmokers die each year from lung cancer.

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DUSTY DONALDSON

At age 51, this former smoker, who quit smoking 30 years prior, was diagnosed with lung cancer.

It caught her off-guard.

She doesn’t want you to get caught off-guard.

She’s alive today.

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JOAN GAETA

At age 66, this nonsmoker was misdiagnosed with bronchitis.

After a collapsed lung, she received a CT scan and a diagnosis of lung cancer.

Joan lost her battle 3 years later.

Anyone can get lung cancer.

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