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Overcoming Barriers and Stigma as a Young Patient

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Taylor Bell Duck

Taylor Bell Duck was only 21 when she was diagnosed with lung cancer, a disease that is often stigmatized.

Taylor Bell Duck was only 21 when she was diagnosed with lung cancer, a disease that is often stigmatized.

But being a young, never-smoker diagnosed seemingly out of the blue was not the only issue that Duck faced. Getting cancer in young adulthood also can bring significant financial burden, too.

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