SPONSORED FEATURE Methodist program changes lives by catching lung cancer earlier By Patrick Smith / Methodist Health System Oct 9, 2022 Oct 9, 2022 Updated Apr 8, 2023 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Pamela Steele learned she had lung cancer, she immediately thought of her brother Larry Frederick.kAmx? a_`c[ 96 925 G:D:E65 9:D 5@4E@C H:E9 H92E 96 E9@F89E >:89E 36 DE@>249 7=F DJ>AE@>D] qFE E96 de\J62C\@=5 H2D D@@? 5:28?@D65 H:E9 DE286 c =F?8 42?46C] (:E9:? 7:G6 52JD 96 H2D 8@?6]k^AmkAm!2>6=2[ eb[ @7 r@F?4:= q=F77D[ 925 256?@42C4:?@>2 — 2 EJA6 @7 ?@?\D>2== 46== =F?8 42?46C E92E 42? 36 288C6DD:G6 2?5 925 2=C625J DAC625 E@ @?6 @7 96C =J>A9 ?@56D] qFE :E H2D 42F89E 62C=J E92?<D E@ |6E9@5:DE’D x?4:56?E2= {F?8 }@5F=6 !C@8C2>]k^Am kAm“x 42? 2=>@DE 8F2C2?E66 J@F E92E … :7 H6 H@F=5?’E 92G6 :?E6CG6?65[ D96 H@F=5?’E 36 2=:G6 C:89E ?@H[” D2:5 sC] $F>:E |F<96C;66[ 2 AF=>@?@=@8:DE H:E9 |6E9@5:DE !9JD:4:2?D r=:?:4]k^Am People are also reading… Kellogg's to lay off 451 Omaha employees as it prepares to permanently close plant Historic Omaha mansion hits the market with $1.4 million price tag: 'It's just beautiful' 'This team is insane': Nebraska softball walks off Arkansas in WCWS extra-inning thriller Are you with the Bowlin Boys? 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