Tips and Tricks for Dealing With a Dry and Itchy BodyPeople with lung cancer deal with a variety of treatments that affect their bodies in adverse ways. Radiation can affect the skin...reactionscomments
Is Targeted Therapy Better Than Chemotherapy for HER2 Lung Cancer?If you've been diagnosed with HER2-mutant lung cancer, one of the first questions you may ask is: As a thoracic medical oncologist...reactionscomments
How a HER2 Diagnosis Changed My Approach to WellnessBefore I was diagnosed with HER2-mutant metastatic non-small cell lung cancer in my 30s, I believed if I took good care of...reactionscomments
Do You Need HER2 Testing for Lung Cancer? Signs, Timing, and Next StepsAre you or a loved one wondering whether HER2 testing is right for your non-small cell lung cancer? Testing looks for changes...reactionscomments
HER2-Targeted Therapies for Non-Small Cell Lung CancerIf you have non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), your care team may test your tumor for changes in a gene called HER2...reactions1comment
The Mental Toll of the HER2 Scan CycleLife revolves around scans and blood work. There is no other way to put it. I used to get scans every 6...reactionscomments
HER2 Lung Cancer Explained Simply: What Makes It Different?If you or a loved one has recently been diagnosed with HER2-positive lung cancer, you're probably asking a "simple" question: As a...reactionscomments
The HER2 Advocate’s Toolkit: How to Talk to Your Doctor About Your Specific MutationLearning that your lung cancer has a HER2 change can bring up a lot of questions. HER2 (also called ERBB2) is a...reactionscomments
A Simple Guide to the Different Ways HER2 Shows Up on Your Lab ReportReading a lab report can feel like reading another language. If your non-small cell lung cancer report mentions HER2, you may see...reactionscomments
A Very Common Side Effect: Chemo BrainHave you ever been talking with someone, and you lose track of what you were saying or you have a word at...reactions4comments
Telling My Children I Have Lung CancerWednesday, July 5th at approximately 2:00 pm my life took a dramatic turn as I stepped out from the Lazy River at...reactionscomments
Attitude of GratitudeThey often say that our mindset and attitude are often the greatest part of the journey. However, it is often difficult while...reactions2comments
The Advocacy WhyThis year has been pleasantly busy and I say that as with everything going on with this virus, politics, and everything else...reactions2comments
Living Life After a Cancer DiagnosisI have two dogs. One white. One black. One female. One male. As different from one another as night and day. But...reactionscomments
What Are The Stages Of Lung Cancer?I am often asked what are the stages of lung cancer and how does your medical team come to the conclusion of...reactionscomments
My Recent Scare!Besides November being my birthday month, Thanksgiving, and my cancerversary, I received some not-so-good news: it was a lung cancer scare. In...reactions11comments
Managing Cancer Anxiety and the Frustration of Unexplainable SymptomsThere comes a time on this journey where you want answers, as everything that ails us can’t just be cancer or can...reactions33comments
Pressing On Day to DayMy lung cancer treatment has let me live longer than I expected. Nevertheless, one thing that I have to cope with is...reactionscomments
A Lobectomy: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"Ow! I've had several operations in the past but none nearly as difficult as this one." I wrote those words 20 years...reactions4comments
Twenty Years Later: What I Wish I'd Known Before My LobectomyIf you're facing a lobectomy, or any type of lung surgery, please first read A Lobectomy: The Good, the Bad, and the...reactionscomments
