Living

As lung cancer survivors who are going through any forms of treatment, we all know the dangers of getting sick. My entire life, I have caught a cold when there is...

I think it was April 2015 at LUNGevity’s Hope Summit when I met Karen Loss. We were at the same table. She also was on a panel with other authors...

I've come to realize that not all holidays need to be expressed on the actual day. Growing up, so much importance was put on holidays -- family needed to be...

Why do people assume that a lung cancer patient is to look a certain way? Have you encountered the, well you don’t look like you have lung cancer? I’m sure...

I blush just writing the title to this article. Here we are, well into the 21st century, and many, if not most, of us, still find sex and intimacy a...

This is the continuation of A Tale of Two Trials, where Melissa shares her experience with the Loxo-292 clinical trial to treat her stage IV lung cancer. Melissa has advice...

Melissa Crouse shares her experience with the Loxo-292 clinical trial to treat her stage IV lung cancer. In August 2005, Melissa Crouse of Cape Coral, Florida, was shocked by her...

Lung cancer has changed my life and made me the person I am today. This person would not recognize or probably even like pre-33-year-old Samantha. I don't think I was a...

Three years ago, when I was first diagnosed, my husband and I scrambled together to put together our estate plan, including creating a trust for our children, writing out our...

Isn't it amazing how your medical plan determines how your life may play out in beating your cancer? Dealing with lung cancer is a huge problem and coping with this...

And I don't mean the Christmas holidays. I bet that's what you thought when you read the title. What I really mean is allergy season! My entire life, I have never...

It was 1999, I was a single mom of nine year old twin boys and always on the go with a full-time job, elementary school drop-offs, subway to work and...

I am angry. Angry that the parents of a seven year old had to beg for two years to get a CT until she was diagnosed stage 4 at age...

It’s quite a routine for North Americans to donate to charities, but not for Chinese. According to “30 Years of Giving in Canada” published in 2018, levels giving to charities...

When I try to describe my relationship with cancer, I often find it difficult to put it into words. But, I'm going to give it one more try here today...

Many don't know that lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women worldwide. The funding received is less than any other cancer per person. This...

As most of us know, unfortunately, plans sometimes need to be changed at the last minute due to treatment schedules, our own health, or the health of others. How you...

When I was diagnosed with cancer, no one told me anything at all about how important it is to visit a dentist right away. It has only been since I...

When I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer at the end of 2013, my husband and I didn’t tell our children immediately. At the time, my older son was...

If you have never attended ASCO's annual conference at McCormick Place in Chicago, the experience can be somewhat overwhelming. To better prepare, check out the tips below to help you...