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B.C. woman advocates for broader lung cancer screenings for non-smokers

Adrienne Peralta challenges the stigma: lung cancer can affect anyone, not just smokers
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Adrienne Peralta and her husband Benjo pose for a photo with their golden retriever Nugget. Peralta is currently enrolled in a clinical trial to treat her cancer, which has mutated.

A Surrey resident is calling for more routine screenings for lung cancer after she was diagnosed at 40 years old. 

Adrienne Peralta was an active and healthy woman at the peak of her career. She and her husband, Benjo, were planning their second honeymoon, a trip to New York, and they were also planning to try to have a baby. 

A few months before her 40th birthday, Peralta visited her local emergency room for an unrelated medical issue.

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Anna Burns

About the Author: Anna Burns

I cover breaking news, health care, court and social issues-related topics for the Surrey Now-Leader.
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