Christopher Reeve's Widow,
Dana Reeve, Dies of Lung Cancer
3/7/06 (New York). Dana Reeve, 45, the widow of Christopher
Reeve, died Monday of lung cancer at Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Medical Center. Reeve, chairwoman of the Christopher Reeve Foundation
and founder of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource
Center, was admired for her dedication and support of her late
husband, who was paralyzed after a 1996 horse-riding accident
that injured his spinal cord, which led to his passing in October
2004.
A non-smoker, Dana Reeve announced her lung cancer diagnosis
in August. Around 87 percent of lung cancers are associated with
smoking or secondhand smoke exposure; other factors include exposure
to asbestos or fine airborne particulates. According to researchers,
lung cancer in non-smokers is distinct and may stem from genetic
mutation that occurs in the epidermal growth factor, a protein
involved in cell growth.
Resources: CNN.com.
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