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DNA Clinical Trials Diagnostic Tests Diet Center FDA Alerts Find a Professional News Center Medications Tools Web Directory About Us Employment Management Media Center Medical Advisory Board Syndication Home » Health Center » Lung Cancer » News » News: Dana Reeve dies of lung cancer Lung Cancer add to favorites print this page e-mail this page Dana Reeve dies of lung cancer Tue 07 Mar 2006 03:10 PM CST WASHINGTON DC (myDNA News) To learn more visit myDNA's Lung Cancer Center Read More Dana Reeve, the widow of actor Christopher Reeve, died Monday of lung cancer at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.

The actress and singer was 44.She is survived by her 13-year-old son, Will, and two grown stepchildren, Matthew and Al...

... The Deadbolt - News Feature - Super-Widow Dana Reeve Dies At 44 News Feature - Super-Widow Dana Reeve Dies At 44 By Kyle Braun Tuesday, March 7, 2006 Dana Reeve, widow of actor Christopher Reeve, died late Monday of lung cancer at the age of 44.

Reeve had been battling lung cancer for several months, since first learning of her condition in early August, 10 months after the death of her Superman actor husband.

Reeve had first been diagnosed with the lung cancer on August 9th, only 2 days after ABC news anchor Peter Jennings had died of lung cancer.

She had initially be hopeful about catching the disease early and being able to treat the ailment, stating in August, "I hope before too long to be sharing news of my good health and recovery".

However, as MSNBC had stated in their article, "When cancer is confined to the lung, the survival rate after five years is 49 percent; but only 2 percent live five years if it has spread to other organs." After Christopher Reeve had his horse riding accident in 1995, paralyzing him from the neck down, Dana took over as his primary supporter and caretaker, standing by her husband for the nearly a decade, until he passed away.

In that time, she was a pillar of strength and hope.

In 1996, Chris and Dana founded the Christopher Reeve foundation, an organization that brought awareness to spinal cord injuries and diseases, and helped those with such injuries.

In 1999, she founded the Christopher ...