CR3 News Magazine 2020 VOL 1: JANUARY National Radon Action Month | Page 42

Jacquelyn Nixon , CR3 Marketing Director

2015 Non-small cell adenocarcinoma

condo building tested at 21 picocuries on one side and 13 picocuries on the other side.

Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer

RADON

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The only reason I found out about my lung cancer was because I got shingles and my PCP asked me if I had any other complaints. I complained that I could not hold the notes on the same song that I was able to sing six months ago. I had no symptoms and a chest x-ray was ordered just to make sure. A tumor was found and I my upper left lung was removed. I never smoked.

I did not find out about the radon until seven months after my lung surgery! The medical profession should ask the patient if they have ever tested for radon. Once a test is done, the radon report should go to your doctor for further followup if the results are high.