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My name is Theresa. I’m a wife and mother to two incredible, active, caring boys. I was diagnosed with lung cancer early 2023.

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About Living With Stage IV Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer by the Numbers

Did you know that lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S.?
It accounts for 21% of all cancer deaths — more than any other cancer — yet it remains one of the most underfunded.

The average age of diagnosis is 70.
Screening only begins at age 50+ if you smoked.
Each year, about 238,340 new cases of lung cancer are diagnosed
- 117,550 in men
- 120,790 in women
Nearly half of all new diagnoses occur at a later stage.
Around 127,070 people die from lung cancer each year
- 67,160 men
- 59,910 women