A local woman from the East Bay has shared her story of surviving stage 4 lung cancer. She is an example of someone who has overcome this serious illness. Lung cancer is often linked to smoking, but this is not always the case.

Many people who are diagnosed with lung cancer do not smoke. Further details about this woman's story and her experience with lung cancer are available from KTVU FOX 2 News, including an interview with Maggie McCloskey, a non-smoker who was diagnosed with the disease.