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Early Detection, Positive Attitude Are Key to Iowa Woman’s Lung Cancer Battle
… every day is a blessing. The lifelong “farm girl” from Defiance, Iowa, taught preschool for 20 years after her children went to college. She loves spending time with her family – … the day you have, then go from there.” A Chance Discovery Georgene can thank a nagging cough for the discovery of her lung cancer. In 2020, she quit her 40-year smoking habit, and a … The cough returned in 2022, but sometimes it was worse than others. During a wellness visit in July that year, Georgene’s doctor in Harlan, Iowa, planned an X-ray of her hip after she …