Detecting Lung Cancer Blog

The recent lung cancer death of Michael Jackson’s tiger named Thriller brings subject to light that very few people talk about, or even know about – lung cancer in animals.

So often, there is a greater focus on the negative aspects that surround lung cancer – the low survival rate, the amount of deaths per year, the lack of funding – The list seems to never end.

However, despite these statistics, there is always hope. Even when things seem at their worst, there are always reasons not to give up, and always reasons to hope for the future.

In this post, we discussed the top 10 reasons for hope, when fighting lung cancer. They included the following:

According to this article by Lynne Eldridge MD, lung cancer in never smokers is considered to be the 6th leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.

Take into consideration the two following facts: Lung cancer is the number one cancer killer, killing more people than colon, breast, kidney, liver, prostate and melanoma cancers combined. Secondly, tobacco smoking accounts for approximately 87 percent of lung cancer deaths.

Because of these numbers, it is important to pay attention to other lung cancer risk factors, including exposure to secondhand smoke, asbestos, radon or other harmful carcinogens and a family history of lung cancer. According to this New York Times article, another factor may be linked to lung cancer – exposure to diesel fumes.

“Everything happens for a reason.”

Every day, thousands of people battle lung cancer, the number one cancer killer. Despite the amount of people who fight the disease day after day, their journey is often ignored by the media, at least in part, due to the stigma surrounding lung cancer.

We want to take this opportunity to honor one brave fighter, who took on lung cancer – and won.

Watch the story of Joy, a lung cancer survivor, talk about her fight against lung cancer, the benefit of early detection, and her experience with EarlyCDT-Lung, a simple blood test which can aid in the early detection of lung cancer. Her physician also speaks about Joy’s journey, as well as his experience with the blood test, in the video.

In the past, we’ve honored Desperate Housewives star and two-time Emmy winner Kathryn Joosten for her brave battle with lung cancer, as well as her willingness to openly discuss the disease. Unfortunately, we now write about the star for a different reason. Joosten recently passed away at the age of 72.