. >> jerry sorken. >> jerry was an incredible, incredible person. sad day for us at longevity. he was also the vice chair for the organization but he was just such a mentor to those who had been diagnosed, an advocate for the cause, fanned he was here with us today he would be telling us that we cannot stop, we have to continue to fight lung cancer. >> he had liv >> for nine years. >> that is a long time. >> that is a very long time. >> dr. spira, there are lots of advances in treatment and research but the fact is, nine years is a long time, isn't it? >> nine years is a very long time for lung cancer. lung cancer is not the same disease it was five years ago. lots of new treatments and options but yes, nine years is incredibly long. >> many still link lung cancer to smoking but the fact is you smoker and still be at risk of developing this disease. >> so, yes, traditionally we think smoking is one of the biggest causes and it still is but given the decrease in smoking, we're seeing a lot more nonsmokers develop lung cancer. more than 50% are nonsmokers. >> if a person were to

jerry sorken. i u met him because he had had cancer. he was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in 2007. he was a nonsmoker, as so many of those diagnosed are. he fought every step of the way and was the founding force behind the 5k walk i just talked about an the national mall sunday. this year's walk will be next sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. and will be very different without jerry there. he will be there in spirit for his wife lisa and his two daughters, we will miss you jerry and thank you for your >> some injuries. i think these guys are going to be playing come sunday. two redskins plays for the skins did make their flight suffering injuries. they were both cleared to fly with the team today. those guys coming off concussions. they have not been cleared yet to play in this game for sunday, but barring a set back, they should be ready to go. speaking of ready to go, we this. josh norman is keeping his fingers crossed. >> we have to talk to the doctor. we'll see how things go with that. i want to go. it's not nothing that i want to