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 patients have vast, valuable experience, which the pharmaceutical...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 a way, it's honoring my dad's tradition. It has...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 NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE...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.” So how are we lung cancer survivors/patients supposed...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 could have that help provide strength and hope...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 website. For conflicts between the Promotional giveaway article...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 started treatment and getting bloodwork and scans. It...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 community is coming together like never before. It...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 all day. You look fine. You got this."...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 therapy, and other treatment advances that we today...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. There are others but I will talk about...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 had my appointment at a nearby cancer center...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. Those of us with metastatic disease usually have...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. The topic is so important, I am compelled...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 devastating for their children, especially if they are...reactions2comments
Patients Must Make Decisions Together with DoctorsI was diagnosed with lung cancer metastatic to the brain. I’m lucky that my medical team has been competent and stable for the past six years, and we have been...reactions2comments
Becoming A Business Owner With Lung CancerSeven years ago, when I was diagnosed, I was very fit and was lifting heavy weights as a crossfitter. Never did I dream that at 46 I would be squatting...reactionscomments
Why is it Hard to Talk about Lung Cancer?I have noticed that after almost eight years of being in the cancer world there will be times when the people you are with do not know that you have...reactions1comment
Take the Health and Media Habits Survey!The Media Habits Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be physically and mentally exhausting. What types of media...reactionscomments
Hope: An Essential When Talking to Newly Diagnosed Cancer PatientsWhen I was diagnosed with lung cancer six and a half years ago, it turned my life upside down. First, I was in the emergency room for three days, and...reactions8comments
