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Chest X-RayChest X-Ray

Why Lung Cancer?Why Lung Cancer?

I never smoked.I never smoked.

I was not around second hand I was not around second hand smoke.smoke.

I have no family history of lung I have no family history of lung cancer.cancer.

There is no reason, except Radon.There is no reason, except Radon.

Home tested at 8.6 pCi/LHome tested at 8.6 pCi/L

Office tested at 1.3 pCi/LOffice tested at 1.3 pCi/L

Treatment – Stage 2B/3A Treatment – Stage 2B/3A

September 2003: OpinionsSeptember 2003: OpinionsSt. Mary’s, Milwaukee WISt. Mary’s, Milwaukee WIMayo Clinic, Rochester MNMayo Clinic, Rochester MNUM Madison Hospital, WIUM Madison Hospital, WI

October 20-January 5October 20-January 5ChemotherapyChemotherapy

January 22-March 10January 22-March 10RadiationRadiation

Treatment – Stage 4Treatment – Stage 4September 2006September 2006

Fluid in chestFluid in chestDrainDrainPrognosisPrognosisCancer Treatment Center, Cancer Treatment Center,

IllinoisIllinoisOctober-DecemberOctober-December

ChemotherapyChemotherapyPleurex Catheter Pleurex Catheter

March 2007 Pleurex Catheter March 2007 Pleurex Catheter removedremoved

Treatment – Stage 4Treatment – Stage 4

August 2008 August 2008 CT: 11 masses in lungsCT: 11 masses in lungsMRI: 8mm mass in brainMRI: 8mm mass in brain

September September Opinions: St. Luke’s, MayoOpinions: St. Luke’s, MayoCyberknife brain radiationCyberknife brain radiation

OctoberOctoberTarceva (daily chemo pill)Tarceva (daily chemo pill)

June 2009 June 2009 CT, MRI, Bone scanCT, MRI, Bone scan

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• Share personal stories

• “Drop in the Bucket” DVD

• Answer emails

• Website links for radon

information

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• Increase public awareness

• Educate policy makers

• Convince State/Federal

Governments

to take action

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Thank you for having the courage Thank you for having the courage to share your stories…to share your stories…

Joe LinnertzJoe Linnertz

Gloria LinnertzGloria Linnertz

Barbara SorgatzBarbara Sorgatz Bob MacEwanBob MacEwan

Marlene MacEwanMarlene MacEwan

CanSAR MembersCanSAR Members

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Lung Cancer StatisticsLung Cancer Statistics

"[W]e have funded lung cancer research far "[W]e have funded lung cancer research far below the levels that characterize other below the levels that characterize other common malignancies," reads a 2001 National common malignancies," reads a 2001 National Cancer Institute report, "and far out of Cancer Institute report, "and far out of proportion to its public health impact.“proportion to its public health impact.“

$1,700 research per Lung Cancer $1,700 research per Lung Cancer

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$10,000 research per Prostate Cancer $10,000 research per Prostate Cancer

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$14,000 research per Breast Cancer $14,000 research per Breast Cancer

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Trends in Five-Year Relative Trends in Five-Year Relative Survival Rates [%]Survival Rates [%] 1974-761974-76 1983-851983-85

1992-991992-99

Breast Breast (female)(female) 7575 7878 8787

ProstateProstate 6767 7575 9898

ColonColon 5050 5858 6262

LungLung 1313 1414 1515

By year of diagnosis, United StatesBy year of diagnosis, United States

2004 Fall Cure Magazine (American Cancer Society, Surveillance Research, 2004 Fall Cure Magazine (American Cancer Society, Surveillance Research, 2004)2004)

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Grant me the Grant me the SerenitySerenity

to accept the things I to accept the things I

can not change, can not change,

CourageCourage to change the to change the

things I can, and things I can, and

WisdomWisdom to know the to know the

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