Opioid Painkillers and Cancer CareCancer patients require a wide variety of options for their care, both curative and palliative. Sometimes that includes heavy-duty pain medications. There...reactionscomments
Can I Retire? Should I?Like with all of us, my cancer diagnosis threw a real wrench into my life. Suddenly, what was easy and taken-for-granted was...reactionscomments
Cannabis Cans, Can'ts, and Quandaries: From Curious to Patient UserRead the beginning of Jeffrey's experience trying medical cannabis in Cannabis Cans, Can'ts, and Quandaries: Changing Perspectives. The gummy and mint products...reactionscomments
What's Faith Got to Do with It?I know, I know. It's a taboo subject these days. But, let's face it, faith plays a huge role in the way...reactionscomments
Cannabis Cans, Can'ts, and Quandaries: Changing PerspectivesI live in California where cannabis is legal (at the State level) for both medicinal and recreational use. Before it was legal...reactionscomments
Attending ASCO: Insights for AdvocatesDuring the 2018 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, I interviewed Jeannine Salamone, ASCO’s Director of Patient Advocacy (pictured...reactionscomments
You Don't Smoke?Are you a never smoker or someone who quit 30 years ago? Do you realize you can still get lung cancer? All you need...reactionscomments
It's Time to Take Ownership over Our CareBack in the day, when it was suspected that we had cancer, we were sent for a biopsy. The cells were studied...reactionscomments
My Pneumothorax Experience: From Needle Biopsy to RecoveryThe initial procedure of my needle biopsy was quite simple. But there is a fairly common complication that I encountered shortly after...reactionscomments
A Tribute to My DadWe got the dreaded and totally unexpected news that my 48-year-old dad had stage IV lung cancer after he underwent a routine...reactionscomments
Wear White for a Future Immune to CancerThe Cancer Research Institute (CRI) has designated June as Cancer Immunotherapy Month. While the entire month is focused on bringing more awareness to...reactionscomments
Fundraising Tips from a Reluctant FundraiserI have never enjoyed fundraising. When I was in school, I was the kid who always refused to go door-to-door with various...reactionscomments
How I Handled My Diagnosis and Telling My FamilyJennifer recalls and shares the events of her diagnosis in 2014 below.Feb 21, 2014. I don't even know what to say or where...reactions1comment
Cancer's Effect on RelationshipsI was asked recently about how my cancer diagnosis affected my relationships, from my immediate family to my friends to my work...reactions2comments
Clinical Trials Survey: Patients' InsightAn academic survey study is being conducted to help researchers understand patient insights about cancer clinical studies. If you want to be...reactionscomments
FCR - A New Mental Condition Associated with CancerDo you have FCR...Fear of Cancer Recurrence? FCR has been defined as "fear, worry, or concern relating to the possibility that cancer will...reactionscomments
My Needle Biopsy ExperienceTo be honest, I was somewhat confused about what a needle biopsy entailed. When I was diagnosed about three and a half...reactions15comments
Hope is a Powerful ForceHope is a word I never used to associate with lung cancer because for a very long time there just wasn’t any...reactions2comments
Precision Medicine 101Have you heard of Precision Medicine? If you haven't, you are certainly not alone! But, it is very important for you to...reactionscomments
Should Patient Advocates Attend the AACR Conference?In mid-April, I attended the annual meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) for the second year in a row...reactionscomments
