When Devonne Swift developed a persistent cough in 2021, she never imagined it could be a sign of lung cancer — after all, she had never smoked.
But thanks to a lifesaving new diagnostic technology called a robotic bronchoscopy, doctors were able to peer deep into Swift's lungs to detect her cancer before it had spread.
Devonne Swift, 55, was working as a luggage handler for American Airlines when she received her lung cancer diagnosis."I had an ongoing cough that just would not go away," Swift told TODAY in a segment aired Tuesday, Feb. 28. The cough lasted at least two weeks, Swift said, but she kept putting off going to the doctor — until people around her grew concerned.
The diagnosis came as a total shock."I never smoked, therefore I did not think it would be lung cancer or cancer of any sort," Swift continued.Lung cancer in women and nonsmokers . As with many cancers, the earlier the cancer is detected, the better the chances for a successful treatment.Lung cancer is very difficult to detect in the early stages, said Kim. “What we mean by stage is: Has the cancer spread anywhere? One of the first places lung cancer spreads is to the lymph nodes,” he explained.
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