I was fascinated by that. The scientific side of it interested me, and I thought this was a perfect blend. I've been very pleased with it. I'm able to help patients going through very difficult times in their lives. I'm able to help them emotionally, spiritually and physically.
Many people die with cancer.
By having a very strong faith, I feel that I'm able to minister to many of those people at a difficult time in their lives. Probably the most challenging aspect today is being able to talk to patients about realistic expectations of treatment. I think one of my gifts is being able to tell people honestly and compassionately about the realistic expectations of their illness. Well, that's not true. If it has spread beyond the lung, you'll probably ultimately die of the lung cancer.