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...reactions1comment
Lung Cancer Treatments and Hair ChangesMany people, myself included, consider hair to be a big part of their identity. For this reason, one of the first questions...reactions5comments
BreathtakingMy husband and I just returned from the first real vacation we’ve taken since the pandemic began in March 2020. We travelled...reactions1comment
Mentoring at AACR’s Scientist Survivor ProgramWhile I have written previously about participating in the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Scientist Survivor Program (SSP), I played a...reactionscomments
Don’t Forget About Your Colon!When I turned 50 years old a few years back, I knew that I was due for colorectal cancer screening. Having spent...reactions4comments
A New Lung Cancer Book for PatientsAlthough I was an English major as an undergraduate in college (many years ago!), I never had my writing published until after...reactions1comment
Basic Facts About the LungsIf you are like most people, you didn’t give much thought to your lungs until you were diagnosed with lung cancer. I...reactionscomments
What is Meant by “Informed Consent”?Unless you have participated in a clinical trial, you might not be familiar with the term “informed consent,” commonly used to refer...reactionscomments
What is Cachexia?Many people living with cancer have concerns about the weight loss (or possibly even weight gain) that they experience. Sometimes, weight loss...reactions2comments
Change is HardIt’s been a year now since my husband and I downsized, moving from our family house to a high-rise condo in a...reactions2comments
Don’t Wait for Milestones to Celebrate!I have written previously about how I believe it is important to celebrate milestones, both large and small, in life. Since being...reactions1comment
When Cancer Interrupts Your Life: How to CopeI recently heard a lady that was recently diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer state that she was tired of cancer interrupting her...reactions2comments
Reprogramming StigmaHow do and can we change the stigma that is strongly placed when we speak about lung cancer? It was suggested that...reactionscomments
Coping With My Symptoms As They ComeHaving stage 4 lung cancer may be incurable but my effective treatment and ongoing care has led me living a better quality...reactions4comments
My Family Is Closer After My Lung Cancer DiagnosisI was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer five and a half years ago. Although the pain caused by lung cancer and...reactions7comments
From Diagnosis to Greek AdventuresWhen I was diagnosed, I didn't think I would be able to travel and see the places I'd dreamed about. But I...reactionscomments
Stigma and Lung CancerI understand why so many people that are diagnosed with lung cancer don’t want to tell people. The stigma of lung cancer...reactions9comments
Understanding Hospice and Palliative CareThe words spoken by my mother that she had been diagnosed with lung cancer hit differently. It was such a back and...reactionscomments
What About the Caregivers?When someone is diagnosed with lung cancer, the focus is all on that individual, which is understandable because that person's life has...reactions2comments
Lung Cancer Didn’t Win; I Won!I was diagnosed with lung cancer back in 2014, and through this journey, I was afraid of lung cancer winning. Then I...reactions4comments
