When You Dread To Hear Your Scan ResultsFor the past four or five years, I never worried about my getting my scan results after a CT scan. I was...reactions3comments
Looking On The Bright SideI have marveled at the emerging discoveries of lung cancer drugs and clinical trials. Most of the drugs have controlled gene mutations...reactions1comment
I Have Cried Every Day This Week - Survivors GuiltThere are a few things that after you are diagnosed with lung cancer you find to be very difficult to handle. The...reactions4comments
Milestones and Lung CancerWhen I was diagnosed with lung cancer 7 years ago, I never thought in a million years I would still be here...reactions7comments
We Need More MiraclesThis invader into our lives...lung cancer...not only wreaks havoc in our bodies, but it also breaks our hearts. As a longtime survivor...reactionscomments
Financial Compensation for Cancer Patients - Another ViewpointI wrote an essay last year about financial compensation for cancer patients when working with pharmaceutical companies and various cancer organizations. Cancer...reactionscomments
My Christmas Tree Is Still UpI'm sure that anyone who walked into my house would ask, "Why is your Christmas tree up?" This is a complex question. In...reactions2comments
Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2022 Giveaway Terms and ConditionsOfficial Rules, Terms and Conditions for the Lung Cancer Self-care Package Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES...reactionscomments
You Don’t Look SickHas this happened to you? Have you told people, “I have lung cancer” and they reply, “Oh, but you don’t look sick.”...reactions17comments
Lung Cancer Care PacketsI was thinking, what are some ways to soften the mood in survival? What are some of the things you wish you...reactions2comments
LungCancer.net Giveaway Terms and ConditionsThese Official Rules apply to any giveaway (or "Promotion") published on LUNGCANCER.NET, a Health Union ("Health Union" or "We") owned and operated...reactionscomments
What Have You Done Today That Made You Happy?I think that I am at a stage in this cancer journey that I am happy with. When I was diagnosed, I...reactionscomments
Two Minutes of Your Time Could Save Hundreds of Lives: Support Lung Cancer ResearchEditor's Note: The deadline to ask your representative to sign the "Dear Colleague" letter is April 26, 2022. The lung cancer advocacy...reactions1comment
Parenting and Lung CancerWhen people see me or pictures of me, they don't think, "That poor sick girl." They think, "Samantha, you can still work...reactions2comments
The History of Precision Medicine in Lung CancerAs recently as twenty years ago, everyone diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer was treated the same way — with chemotherapy. Immunotherapy, targeted...reactions1comment
Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, and Targeted TherapyThe three main types of treatment that you can expect after receiving a lung cancer diagnosis include chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy...reactions9comments
ALK Positive and Biomarker TestingWhen I was diagnosed my husband learned about biomarker testing while he was doing research online about lung cancer. So, when I...reactions1comment
Making the Most of Time Between ScansAll of us living with lung cancer, whether diagnosed at an early stage or later stage, have to deal with periodic scans...reactions1comment
When To Consider A 2nd Opinion (Part 2)Author’s Note: I have written about second opinions previously, but the issue continues to arise in my lung cancer circle of friends...reactions5comments
How A Lung Cancer Diagnosis Can Affect Your Child(ren)Being diagnosed with lung cancer is devastating to the person being diagnosed as well as to their spouses. But it is more...reactions2comments
