STRENGTH, SETBACKS, AND SUCCESS: ONE MAN’ S STORY OF SURVIVING STAGE 4 LUNG CANCER
Jun 23, 2025
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Rob Pierce( right) and Wallace Akerley, MD
In 2015, Rob Pierce was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and told he had just 12-14 months to live. He was referred to Huntsman Cancer Institute, where he met Wallace Akerley, MD, director of the Lung Cancer Center at Huntsman Cancer Institute.
Ten years later, Rob and his wife, Lyddia, met with Dr. Akerley again. They learned two things: Dr. Akerley would retire in June 2025— and Rob was officially lung cancer-free.