The legendary performer said he will undergo surgery to remove a cancer caught early on his left lung.
Keith Kaiser puts one foot in front of the other for lung health.
Respiratory therapists help patients at intensive care units, emergency rooms, acute care and outpatient centers. Respiratory therapists care for patients who have trouble breathing, working directly with doctors to treat a range of patients like premature infants to elderly adults.
Nearly 700,000 people in Kentucky suffer from lung disease.
Lung cancer kills more people than colorectal, breast and prostate cancer combined.
A low-dose chest CT scan was administered to people 50 years and older who smoked at least a pack of cigarettes a day for 20 years and have quit smoking more than 15 years ago.
Norton said the procedure allows doctors to "scope all 18 segments of the lungs" where 70% of masses develop.
One former regulator called the lack of protection from silica-related illnesses “stunning” and one of the most “catastrophic” occupational health failures in U.S. history.
After spending years uplifting students with compassion and a positive mentality at Male, Kelly DuLaney's legacy will live on with a scholarship.
Dana Lee continues to work as a nurse navigator at UofL Health's Brown Cancer Center.