A Texas woman survived lung cancer a few hours after she was diagnosed. Reports a unique case daily mail.
April Boudreau, 61, had annual CT scans after three cancer survivors: two Hodgkin lymphomas in the 1980s and breast cancer in 2002.
In one of his scheduled follow-ups in January 2022, he was found to have a nodule in his right lung. Further testing revealed that he had very early-stage lung cancer. Doctors had given him a local anesthetic for the biopsy, so they decided to operate immediately.
Using an ultra-thin robotic catheter, they were able to make small incisions and remove the tumor. Three days later, the patient returned to his normal life. The only symptom was a slight difficulty breathing, which the woman attributed to her age.
The patient now undergoes CT scans every six months and has found no new signs of cancer.
This case highlights the importance of regular screening for lung cancer in smokers. Although lung cancer can develop in people who have never smoked, smoking is the cause in 72% of cases.