I am a lung cancer patient/survivor.
In December of 1986, I turned 41 years old. I had never had a full physical exam. In early 1987, I went to an internist for my first full physical. At the time, I mentioned that my father had died of pancreatic cancer and the doctor proceeded to do a cancer antigen...
I am a caregiver or family member.
My husband Kevin was diagnosed with COPD about nine years ago. He got very sick with pneumonia and they found a nodule in his lung. It was biopsied and was found to be benign. No one ever told him to come back and have it rechecked. Three years ago we both quit...