Never-Smokers Get Lung Cancer Too
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I was pleased to learn the magazine did an article about non-smokers and lung cancer. I was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer and I am a non-smoker. Like many patients I searched to find a cause. This is a situation that baffles patients, friends, family, and doctors. Thank you again for shedding some light on this situation. I couldn’t wait to get my copy of the magazine in the mail.

Montessa M. Lee
Silver Spring, Maryland

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Your Summer issue was especially comforting and relevant, and filled with articles of importance. The cover story, “No Smoking,” applies completely to my youngest sister, who died of stage 4 lung cancer four years ago. She was a health food fanatic, an athlete, a mom, and a non-smoker. We will never know the exact cause of her disease, but your examples of other patients similar to my sister offer comfort and support.

Amy S. Keith
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Cancer & Robots
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I’ve had breast cancer, melanoma, and now uterine cancer resulting from tamoxifen— we hope—instead of melanoma metastasizing to the uterus. I’m scheduled to have a complete hysterectomy using the da Vinci surgical robot, so I was pleased to see the article, “Surgeons & Robots,” about minimally invasive surgery in the Summer issue. Your magazine has been one of the most helpful items I’ve had during my battles with cancer.

Nancy Wright
Auburn, Kentucky

New Hope
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How interesting it was to read about the new proton beam radiation therapy in the Spring issue. We have run into a problem related to my husband’s cancer, which cannot be treated in our local hospital. This forced us to search elsewhere for help. From your article, Loma Linda looked like a good possibility. We went to California to check it out and were much impressed. My husband is now headed for surgery there this fall. Thank you so much for giving us new hope and direction with this article.

Derry Wagner
Kingman, Arizona

Finding CURE
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In May, my husband and I were informed of his aggressively growing prostate cancer. Shortly after, on our first visit to the Warwick Cancer Center in Washington, D.C., we were greeted by CURE in the waiting area. Immediately, it provided us a source of information, support, and comfort. My husband requested his free subscription right away. I did not think I would need a subscription, but soon came to realize that having my own copy was worthwhile. We read at different rates and underline/clip different things. I am so thankful back issues are online. I spent this morning reviewing them and found several important articles to help my husband and me move forward with confidence.

Tshaye Llorens Taylor
Washington, D.C.

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