A mum-of-three, who was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer last year, has revealed she believed a 'big lie' about the disease and said many people still don't know it isn't true
A mum with stage 4 lung cancer has shared the biggest misconception about the disease she believed before she was diagnosed.
In her video, she said: "One of the biggest lies I was taught is, if you don't smoke cigarettes, you won't get lung cancer. Well, I am a non-smoker, and in November of 2023 I was diagnosed with stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer."READ MORE: Seven things drivers must do in snowy weather as 43-hour weather warning issued
"I am finally able to stop treading water under the weight of this diagnosis and can come up for air and see what's happening in the world around me, and I'm astonished to see so many other young people who also have this diagnosis." The US' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that between 10 and 20% of lung cancers occur in individuals who have never smoked or those who have smoked fewer than 100 cigarettes in their lifetime. This translates to approximately 20,000 to 40,000 diagnoses each year.
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