CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and doctors say patient involvement may play a key role in helping people feel more confident in their care decisions.

Debra, a 65-year-old lifelong non-smoker from Chandler, Arizona, is living with stage four non-small cell lung cancer.

An avid outdoor enthusiast who has hiked the Grand Canyon rim and long stretches of the Camino Trail, Debra says her diagnosis came as a shock.

After learning she had an advanced form of NSCLC with an EGFR mutation, she turned to her oncologist, Ironwood Cancer & Research Center’s Dr. Azam Farooqui, to understand what her results meant.

Together, they reviewed her options and ultimately decided on a personalized treatment plan that included targeted therapy.

Dr. Farooqui says Debra’s

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