一个非吸烟者Joe Toonen被诊断患有第3阶段肺癌,他正在消除耻辱感,倡导早期发现意识。 A non-smoker, Joe Toonen, diagnosed with stage three lung cancer, is fighting stigma and advocating for early detection awareness.

Joe Toonen, 一个不吸烟的Appleton男子, 在被诊断为三阶段癌症后, 正在提高对肺癌的认识, 尽管从未吸烟。 Joe Toonen, a non-smoking Appleton man, is raising awareness about lung cancer after being diagnosed with stage three cancer despite never smoking. 他最初误认为自己的症状是心脏问题。 He initially mistook his symptoms for a heart issue. 虽然大多数肺癌病例都发生在吸烟者身上,但10%至20%影响非吸烟者,突出表明需要及早发现。 Though most lung cancer cases occur in smokers, 10% to 20% affect nonsmokers, highlighting the need for early detection. Toonen现在没有癌症,他反对将肺癌与吸烟联系起来的耻辱,他说这减少了研究经费。 Toonen, now cancer-free, speaks out against the stigma linking lung cancer to smoking, which he says reduces research funding. 他的执业护士支持他的信息,敦促有不明症状的人不论吸烟史如何,都寻求医疗护理。 His nurse practitioner supports his message, urging people with unexplained symptoms to seek medical care regardless of smoking history.