Catherine Madaffari, M.D., a never-smoker and Mayo Clinic physician with no family history or other risk factors, was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma in 2015 after experiencing a lingering cough.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent sources including Mayo Clinic alumni association, local news outlet, and community health publication, all consistent on key facts (never-smoker, physician, 2015 diagnosis, lingering cough).
Sources
- Anyone With Lungs Can Get Lung Cancer (newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org)
- https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/anyone-with-lungs-can-get-lung-cancer/77-550227639 (firstcoastnews.com)
- https://alumniassociation.mayo.edu/colleague-notes/catherine-madaffari-m-d-named-the-american-lung-associations-lung-force-hero-for-florida/ (alumniassociation.mayo.edu)
- https://patch.com/florida/jacksonville/physician-lung-cancer-survivor-educates-community-lung-health (patch.com)