Living with SCLC

Diagnosis Shock and Jumping to Conclusions

Lung cancer patients and caregivers alike will relate to the trauma of that initial diagnosis. Being told that you have lung cancer is very difficult news to receive, even when...

Ways to Be Your Own Advocate

There is a huge difference between an educated cancer patient and one without as much information. It could mean the difference between tolerating treatment or living with unbearable side effects. The...

How to Talk to Children About Your Lung Cancer

Discussing cancer with children can be a daunting task. It may be tempting to want to shield children from the overwhelming, even scary, situation but the truth is that children...

Life with Small Cell Lung Cancer

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a type of lung cancer distinct from other lung cancers due to its clinical and biologic characteristics. SCLC comprises 15% of all lung cancers,...

Managing Scanxiety

CT Scan: A series of X-rays that take detailed pictures inside your body.Anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain...

Stress and Insurance, the High Emotional Costs of Healthcare

Every year seems to bring a shift in health expenses. Tax rules change -- sometimes dramatically -- and it is very difficult to keep up with the policies that affect...

Community Poll

Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with small cell lung cancer (SCLC)?

It's Important ... Get Biomarker Tested

I recently had the opportunity to serve on a patient advisory board with a pharmaceutical company. There were 13 patients at the meeting and several representatives from the pharma industry...

Can You Have It All?

I recently listened to the West Wing Podcast, founded in 2016 by the oncologist Dr. Jack West, a lung cancer specialist. This podcast interviewed various oncologists, radiologist, and sergeants about...