Lung cancer affects the lives of millions of people every day. As one of the leading cancers in the world, more than prostate and breast cancer, lung cancer has removed one of the most loved of family after family. The situation of each family to recovery is different.
A recent article in the Times Union of Albany, NY, said the passion of a family to carry on the hope for others dealing with the loss of a loved one. The story about a family who mobilized after the death of their father, Maurice Forth. Maurice was diagnosed with cancer and died two months later at the age of 70.
In order to have a positive attitude to their father live on, family members and friends Maurice Forth gathered in Washington, DC, and attended the Marine Corps Marathon to help raise awareness and money for the fight against lung cancer. As a group, the Forth family hopes to raise $ 10,000 for the Foundation Lungevity and give hope and support to other families dealing with cancer.
Although Maurice was not a smoker and has lived and worked an active lifestyle, the article notes that her lung cancer may be the result of an asbestos cancer, as has regularly worked with asbestos materials. the asbestos cancer was a constant threat to the United States, and deaths from asbestos cancer have reached new heights in recent years. Mauritius has benefited from regular chest X-rays of his workplace, where he was exposed to asbestos, but chest X-rays do not reveal all forms of asbestos cancer.
hope that other families will take the streets as family Maurice Forth and awareness for lung cancer not only, but for the asbestos cancer as well. As the son of Maurice Peter said: "We know we can do nothing to bring our father back, but we can help others" And awareness and showing support is the best way to help them. fond memories live.
