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One Scan Saved My Life: How One Woman's Story Will Change the Way We Detect Lung Cancer

Pages
240
Published
2026
Language
English

Synopsis

Shira Kupperman Boehler, a healthy mother of four, discovered fast-growing stage I lung cancer during a routine health scan. Her memoir shares her journey through diagnosis and recovery, revealing how our current health system often detects lung cancer too late. This book advocates for expanding early-detection policies and rethinking risk definitions, especially for nonsmokers and young adults.

How it reads

Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (1)
Trauma