{
  "id": 20013881,
  "title": "A Doctor Said He’d Bet His House I Didn’t Have Cancer. He Was Wrong",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/a-doctor-said-hed-bet-his-house-i-didnt-have-cancer-he-was-wrong",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-14T17:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/a-doctor-said-hed-bet-his-house-i-didnt-have-cancer-he-was-wrong-12707426"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The day I was taken to the hospital was a bright morning in July. I had gone for a run, feeling fit and healthy. However, a few miles in, I began to feel unwell, and by the time I returned home, my left arm had swollen and turned purple. I was so disoriented that I fell asleep on the couch. Upon waking, the arm was twice the size of the other. Together with my boyfriend Cody, I rushed to the hospital, where we spent four hours in the ER. After a blood test, chest X-ray, and ultrasound, the doctor diagnosed me with a deep vein thrombosis in my left arm, extending from my neck to my elbow. Within the same day, another doctor discovered a six-inch mass in my chest during a CT scan. A lymph node biopsy showed abnormal results, but no cancer was found. I was sent to Duke University for further evaluation and a thoracic surgeon confirmed I had a lymphoma, potentially stage 4. I was overwhelmed with fear and uncertainty about the future, including financial concerns and how to continue my life. My partner, Cody, remained by my side, offering unwavering support.",
  "summary": "When I woke up, my left arm was swollen and discolored. I was in so much pain and didn't know what was happening.",
  "key_points": [
    "Doctor initially misdiagnosed as DVT, not cancer",
    "CT scan revealed six-inch mass in chest",
    "Lymphoma confirmed, potentially stage 4"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}