Quality of LifeI remember one of my first appointments with my oncologist I asked her why she chose oncology for a career. Her answer? "I didn't go into oncology to save lives... By Ronda Beaty4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Podcasting, Coping Tools, and Telling Your Children and Family You Have CancerPodcasting has become a therapeutic outlet for me on my cancer healing journey. Talking to my friend and co-host Karlee along with guests that we have on the show allows... By Angie Brice Hessbruegge3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How Does Cost Influence Lung Cancer Management?The lung cancer treatment path can be long, bumpy, and expensive. The cost of diagnostic tests, scans, imaging, drugs, surgery, and more can quickly add up. People living with lung... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
NO ONE Deserves Lung CancerThe first time I experienced the stigma surrounding lung cancer was as a teenager, almost 37 years ago. My dad had just died of lung cancer at 41 years old... By Jill Feldman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Exercising At HomeI have had a gym membership for as long as I can remember. Prior to my lung cancer diagnosis, I would go on my lunch break and either do the... By Diane Spry2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Why Does Fundraising Fascinate Me?I have fundraised in November for the past three years. It’s for GO2 Lung Cancer Foundation and Lung Cancer Canada and I raised more than $42,000 US and Canadian dollars... By Christine Qiong Wu4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Live Beyond the Second ChanceI am living proof that targeted therapy treatment works well for stage 4 lung cancer survivors with gene mutation and brain metastasis. Moreover, the quality of care I get from... By Lalaine Alfaro2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
The Launching of The White Ribbon ProjectAdvancing lung cancer awareness is the commitment of The White Ribbon Project. It is an unbranded international grassroots movement representing ALL. Decades of public health campaigns have left the public... By Rhonda Meckstroth3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Advocate Spotlight: DianeLungCancer.net shares the stories and experiences of people living with lung cancer. We are highlighting the story of our advocate Diane who was diagnosed with lung cancer at a younger... By Diane Spry2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
American Cancer Society Releases 2021 Report on CancerThe American Cancer Society (ACS) has released its 2021 report on cancer, called Cancer Facts and Figures 2021. The data in this report is 2 to 4 years behind the... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My Experience with Biomarker TestingIn April 2014, I was diagnosed with stage IIIb lung cancer. Being a new cancer patient, I did not know how to navigate this new diagnosis and I am thankful... By Diane Spry2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My Family Is Closer After My Lung CancerI was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer five and a half years ago. Although the pain caused by lung cancer and the side effects of treatment have been stabilized... By Christine Qiong Wu3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Hysterectomy, Hormones, and HopeTo the men in our community, you might want to keep scrolling on this one. Since beginning my oral chemo in 2017, the ovaries and THAT whole ordeal have been... By Ashley Rickles4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Advocate Spotlight: RhondaLungCancer.net shares the stories and experiences of people living with lung cancer. We are highlighting the story of our advocate Rhonda who supports her husband with lung cancer. Since her... By Rhonda Meckstroth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Black History Month and Why Doctor Trust MattersIn a Kaiser Family Foundation poll conducted recently, about 35% of Black Americans have no plans of getting the COVID-19 vaccine, citing fears about safety and concerns that the vaccines... By Angie Brice Hessbruegge6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
"You Have Cancer"Hearing the words “you have cancer” is so very hard. It is probably the hardest conversation that I have had with anyone to date. It is funny the things that... By Diane Spry3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Lung Cancer is NOT an Automatic Death SentenceRecently, a woman in an online parenting group that I belong to announced that she had been diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer and she was very upset about telling... By Ivy Elkins2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Kicking Cancer's __s! (Part 3)Dusty speaks with Terri, the creator of KRAS Kickers, a group where researchers, patients, and caregivers come together for greater KRAS lung cancer awareness. Hear the beginning of Terri's story... By Dusty Donaldson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Kicking Cancer's __s! (Part 2)Dusty speaks with Terri, the creator of KRAS Kickers, a group where researchers, patients, and caregivers come together for greater KRAS lung cancer awareness. Hear the beginning of Terri's story... By Dusty Donaldson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Kicking Cancer's __s!When Terri Conneran was first diagnosed with lung cancer, she focused on kicking cancer’s ass. That was before discovering she had the KRAS (pronounced KAY-ras) biomarker. Now, Terri wants to... By Dusty Donaldson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments