November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, a time to make the public aware of the disease that kills more than 3-times the number of people who die from breast cancer in America.
Illissa Beavers, a local lung cancer survivor, tells the News Edge, screening for it needs to occur a lot sooner. The current recommendation to get tested is the age of 50.
Beavers says that before she was diagnosed, she experienced a horrible cough every time she would bend down to tie her shoe and experienced shortness of breath while working out.
She adds several risk factors that could lead to being diagnosed with lung cancer.
Radon is most commonly found in homes that have a basement. Beavers says health departments offer free radon testing kits, but nothing can be done to eliminate it. Other things that could lead to lung cancer are genetics and mutation.
Beavers adds research is so important in trying to find a cure for lung cancer.
Beavers says there are two organizations she trusts that anyone can donate to, so a cure can be found.
You can follow Beavers journey on Facebook.
