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Jo Cavallo

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I’ve Beaten the Odds for Stage IV Lung Cancer

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By Leah Phillips, Jo Cavallo Verified
| The ASCO Post Verified
I learned that I had advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) soon after a physician in the emergency department handed me the results of a computed tomography (CT) scan, which showed that I had lesions on my L3 and L4 vertebrae. The report stated that these lesions “were highly concerning for metastatic cancer.” The information left me speechless and panic-stricken. For months over the fall and winter of 2019, I had been plagued by a dry, nagging cough, fatigue, and weight loss.
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I Have Advanced-Stage Lung Cancer. I Refuse to Be a Victim of the Disease

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By Jo Cavallo Verified, Maggie McCloskey
| The ASCO Post Verified
I remember thinking on the day I turned 60, May 10, 2021, “This is going to be the best year of my life.” I couldn’t have been more wrong. Within weeks of feeling that swell of optimism about my future, I began experiencing a series of odd, and, seemingly unrelated symptoms leading to my eventual diagnosis of advanced-stage lung cancer.
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Facing a Year Ahead of Unprecedented Opportunities—and Challenges

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By Jo Cavallo Verified
| The ASCO Post Verified
This year has marked unprecedented progress against cancer—as well as challenges. According to findings in the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Statistics, 2026 report, the 5-year relative survival rate for all cancers combined has reached a milestone of 70% for individuals diagnosed between 2015 and 2021.
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