'Why couldn't I have had breast cancer?' – Lung cancer sufferer says stigma surrounding the disease can be isolating

Lorelei Mason, 1 NEWS Health Reporter

• Source: 1 NEWS

Twenty per cent of the 16,000 Kiwis who die of lung cancer each year are non-smokers, yet the disease is still said to be misunderstood. Source: 1 NEWS

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