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No matter what holiday you celebrate it should be a time of comfort and tradition. My family celebrates Christmas and after my cancer diagnosis and subsequently, both of my parents...

They often say that our mindset and attitude are often the greatest part of the journey. However, it is often difficult while in pain or while discouraged or confused, or...

Losing a parent can be tough at any age. When that parent passes away unexpectedly a few hours after you last talked to them is worse. But, having lung cancer...

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...

This last year and a half (or so) the world has been embraced the concept cancer patients call the ‘New Normal’. In a short period of time the world changed...

The time of the year between Thanksgiving and New Year’s always brings about a lot of conflicting emotions for me. While it’s supposed to be the happiest time of the...

Right now, for me, it is November 30th. This means that another Lung Cancer Awareness Month (LCAM) has come to a close. Each month has a worthy cause, and the...

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...

There are many options for treating lung cancer today and that is because of research, advocacy, and spreading the word that all you need is lungs. When I was diagnosed...

I’m an independent consultant for a very well-known American privately owned multi-level marketing company. In October, my unit had a fundraiser for breast cancer. I thought that was an awesome...

November has always been one of my favorite months because it’s my birthday month and I’ve always enjoyed Thanksgiving with my family as well. So, it was a double whammy...

When I began this journey as a lung cancer patient in 2017, I was grasping at anything that looked like hope. I was latching on to people, groups, research -...

Lung Cancer Awareness Month is a time to acknowledge and reflect on the unique stories that exist within individual lung cancer journeys. This year, as a way to uphold our...

In the spirit of Lung Cancer Awareness Month this November, I wanted to share some details of a fitness challenge my board members and I took part in. This road...

November - the month we celebrate Thanksgiving and gratitude, but we also shake the bushes in bringing awareness to our disease and/or our loved one’s journey with lung cancer. I...

In late October, I attended the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), held live in a convention center near my home in Chicago. After participating in...

In 2018, I attended the Hope Summit hosted by Lungevity Foundation. The CEO of the organization Stand Up 2 Cancer was the keynote speaker. She talked about the organization and...

Words are powerful and important. They create perceptions that shape our beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors. So when we use words to describe and categorize people they become labels. Some labels...

For Lung Cancer Awareness Month, LungCancer.net sat down with Dr. Tanya Crawford-Williams to talk about her experience living with lung cancer. Tanya's NSCLC diagnosis came as a complete shock, and...

When you are on a cancer journey, your family and friends, and acquaintances will convert you into experts on everything from science to financial gurus. It seems as though everyone...