Grandmother-to-be never smoked but got lung cancer. She turned to a cutting-edge option
Summary
Allison Ciaccio, a 65-year-old woman who never smoked, was diagnosed with lung cancer after a series of medical tests. Her cancer was found early by chance, and she chose to undergo robotic surgery, a modern operation method that helps patients recover faster.Key Facts
- Allison Ciaccio had a lingering respiratory illness that led her to get a chest X-ray and further scans.
- A lesion on her lung was found, and a biopsy confirmed lung cancer.
- Ciaccio never smoked and felt surprised by the diagnosis.
- About 20% of lung cancer cases happen in people who never smoked.
- Environmental exposures or genetics may cause lung cancer in non-smokers.
- Lung cancer is the deadliest kind of cancer each year.
- Early detection improves survival chances but is harder in non-smokers because they lack usual risk factors.
- Ciaccio had robotic surgery, a technique using small cuts and a robot to help surgeons operate with less recovery time.
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