Arlington Resident Walks Sunday for Her Sister's Battle Against Lung Cancer

PHOTO: Gina Grandinetti Woodworth of Arlington, right, and her sister, Lisa, a non-smoker and recent mom who died of lung cancer.

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On Sunday, Nov. 1, the National Mall will be bustling with Breathe Deep DC participants walking to raise awareness and funds for lung cancer research.

One of those walking will be Gina Grandinetti Woodworth of Arlington, who is walking in memory of her sister, Lisa.

Lisa, a doctor herself, knew something was wrong when she had trouble breathing, so she admitted herself to University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), where she worked as a dermatologist. Her doctors discovered a lung tumor and diagnosed her with stage 4 lung cancer.

Lisa was just 38, a nonsmoker and recent mother. Within six months of her diagnosis, Lisa died.

Gina is leading “Team LG” to gather with family and support Lisa’s wish to better inform the community about the disease, sharing that anyone can get lung cancer. The team has 48 members and has already raised $21,000.

What: LUNGevity’s Breathe Deep DC Walk

Where: Washington Monument (at the Sylvan Theater), 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20024

When: Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015

• Check-in/Registration: 9 a.m.
• Program: 9:30 a.m.
• Walk: 10 a.m.

For more information, visit, www.lungevity.org/DC.