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#lung-cancer

Towards the end of 2019, Becca Smith's life was full and hectic. At 28, she had taken on a unit in Chester to convert into a yoga studio, poured in all her savings and hired teachers, while at the same time working as a personal trainer. Her days started at 5am; she was driven, stressed, excited, and had no time for the back pain that just would not subside.

Cytalux-administered via IV up to nine hours before surgery for ovarian cancer and up to 24 hours before surgery for lung cancer-works by attaching molecules of highly fluorescent, but harmless, dye to receptors that bring folate into cells. Because folate, a nutrient found in leafy greens and citrus fruits, supports cell growth and division-and cancer cells are always growing and dividing-folate receptors are often over-expressed in tumors.

"For me to get a cancer diagnosis was a big shock. And then to have a lung cancer diagnosis was very puzzling for me," Katie Hulan, a 37-year-old tech worker told the news agency.

Dr. Stephen Milan highlighted the significance of early detection, saying: "An ION robotic bronchoscopy allows me to go after nodules that are less than a centimeter in size. That is where survivorship is best, because you are catching cancer at the earliest possible stage."