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Last Updated 01/11/2008
- Die-hard Rams fan who survived cancer surprised with Super Bowl tickets by former player WEST COVINA, Calif. (KABC) -- A die-hard Rams fan who survived cancer is getting a chance to watch his team possibly beat the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl this weekend.<more>
- Former Linebacker Chris Draft Turns Promise to Wife Into a Pledge to Help Others Survive Lung Cancer Chris Draft forged his toughness on the football field while playing defense for a long roster of NFL teams, including the Chicago Bears and the Atlanta Falcons. But his mettle would truly be tested in 2010, when his girlfriend, Keasha, received a devastating diagnosis.<more>
- Never smoked? You could still be at risk for lung cancer. How you can improve your odds. WASHINGTON (ABC7) — During the spring and summer months, Star Dolbier likes to spend her time in nature.<more>
- Lung cancer survivor raises awareness at Super Bowl It was the ultimate football fans' weekend: Angie and Jake Downs of Seattle joined former NFL and Atlanta Falcons player Chris Draft at Super Bowl LVI in Miami.<more>
- Former NFL player huddles down with Guy's Hospital cancer patients Former NFL linebacker Chris Draft huddled down with patients at Guy’s Hospital to tackle stigma around lung cancer. About 35,000 people die from lung cancer in the UK every year, making it the UK's biggest cancer killer. This is despite major advances in treatment, partly because people wrongly think you have to smoke to develop it.<more>
- Michael Darragh MacAuley and American football star American football star Chris Draft and Dublin GAA hero Michael Darragh MacAuley join forces to help highlight the Irish Cancer Society’s lung cancer awareness month, which takes place throughout January. More than 2,500 people in Ireland are diagnosed with lung cancer each year, and both sportsmen know what it’s like to lose a loved one to the disease.<more>
- Roswell woman fighting lung cancer wins Super Bowl tickets (CBS46)- Patty Watkins was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer five years ago this month.“I basically woke up from a surgery that I didn't know I was going to have with a surgeon at Kennestone telling me that I had stage four lung cancer and to get my affairs in order and to call my kids home from Auburn.”<more>
- NC Green Beret battling Cancer Recognized at the Panthers Game CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – A Purple Heart Green Beret from North Carolina who is battling terminal cancer, and the government over the right to sue for medical malpractice, was honored by the Carolina Panthers during Monday Night Football.<more>
- Chris Draft speaks at the National Press Club National Press Club Panel Event Kicks Off Lung Cancer Awareness Month Survivors, researchers and advocates share their work and promote awareness in Washington, DC<more>
- Journey Time Chris Draft [Changing the face of lung cancer] In this episode, we meet Chris Draft, a former NFL linebacker and lung cancer advocate leading an international campaign to change the face of lung cancer. In 2011, lung cancer claimed the life of his wife, Keasha, and today, Chris uses his platform to stand up for others battling lung cancer.<more>