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Patient Stories

Barbara's Story

Regaining strength and hope after lung cancer

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Patient Stories

Felita's Story

Shining light on lung cancer

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Lung Cancer Program at Rush

Rush's lung cancer team is with you right from day one

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Cancer

Improvements in Lung Cancer Care

Early detection and advances in treatments have helped make lung cancer more treatable than ever before

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Patient Stories

Gina’s Story

Catching lung cancer early saved this lifelong smoker

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Lung Cancer Screening Saves Lives

Early detection finds over half of lung cancer cases at a treatable stage

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Lung Cancer in Never Smokers

For people who have never smoked, it is difficult to determine a single factor that is directly responsible for the disease.

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5 Things You Can Do to Prevent Cancer

Two experts weigh in on how you can devise a cancer prevention action plan

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Fourth Straight Commission on Cancer Accreditation

The Commission on Cancer has granted the Rush University Cancer Center accreditation through 2020

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Patient Stories

Jill's Story

Hearing "You have lung cancer"