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The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) recently ran a guest commentary about a 43-year-old non-smoker who was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with an EGFR mutation. The...

Lung cancer. Grief. Anger. Tears. Survivorship. Physicians. Scans. Treatments. Surgery. Radiation. Nausea. Fatigue. Planning. Guilt. Friendships. Support. Advocacy. Biomarker testing. Biopsy. Blood tests. Chemotherapy. Targeted therapy. Immunotherapy. Progression. Stable. Staging. Side effects...

Do you hear that? Listen closely! That’s the sound of nothing when a stage IV lung cancer patient cries out to those in impressive advocacy roles in hopes of bringing...

Have you ever thought about how your life might be different if when you were diagnosed with lung cancer, no one had told you? Suppose all your friends and family...

I recently had a conversation with a representative from the American Lung Association (ALA) about what role they can play to better help lung cancer patients. During the conversation, I...

I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer 4 years ago. For the first 3 years, I was on a rollercoaster and had no idea what would strike me. One...

I started a group on Facebook for patients, by patients. We only allow lung cancer patients in this group, no caregivers or family are allowed. Our moderators and admins are...

Editor's Note: Donna recalls booking and preparing for her trip to Israel while also managing stage IV lung cancer. It's getting real! Several months ago, I stepped out in faith...

I love getting together with my friends and family. I desperately need to talk about normal, everyday things and not think about lung cancer all the time. However, I find...

Read Chris Draft: Passion for Keasha, Football and Advocacy -- Part I.Read Chris Draft: Passion for Keasha, Football and Advocacy -- Part II. After Keasha’s death, Chris dedicated himself to...

Cliches become useful because they reference important life lessons and truths in just a few words. There are two cliches that embody the spirit of Survivorship to me. There are...

This article may prove to be the most important information that you may read -- biomarker testing. Biomarker testing is how your oncologist can determine which chemotherapy or immunotherapy drug...

Sometimes I feel like people think I am exaggerating my illness. I am the kind of person who never goes out without makeup and hair done, even if I am...

I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer not even a month after my 33rd birthday. There are some days that are so great or so horrible, you never forget them. For...

This is the first interview I conducted on a friend who is a member of Chinese ROS1+ Group. I wanted to interview him because he has several personal traces that...

How do you deal with stress daily? We know what scanxiety is and that happens every few months, but how do you deal with it on a daily basis. Your health...

Is there anyone who has ever received a cancer diagnosis that doesn't at one time or another have a fear of recurrence? I'm not much of a worrier, but I...

I recently listened to a very informative webinar on CancerCare.org entitled, "Mind-Body Techniques to Cope with the Stresses of Cancer." If you have the time to listen, I strongly recommend...

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Lisa Moran on June 6, 2023.  As a cherished member of LungCancer.net and a source of inspiration, Lisa generously...

When I found out I was pregnant with my daughter, I gave her father a choice. We weren’t married and hadn’t been dating long, but I have always been independent...