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Published 11/05/09

Lung cancer

Breathing is such an important part of our lives. Yet, how often do we really think about our lungs? We don't have to do much to take care of them. They just do their job keeping us alive, invisibly. Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer among men and women in the United States. Lung cancer kills more people every year than breast, prostate and colon cancers combined. And while raising awareness of and funding research for all types of cancers are important, I believe that lung cancer is a disease that has been greatly overlooked. It's a fact that 1 in 13 men and 1 in 16 women will get lung cancer in...

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