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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
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 the side effects of treatment have been stabilized...Reactions0reactionsComments7 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 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...Reactions0reactionsComments6 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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Why I Got A PortI got my port placed in 2016 when I was participating in a clinical trial in Boston traveling back and forth from Chicago. I remember wholeheartedly that I did not...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Advocate Spotlight: LalaineLungCancer.net shares the stories and experiences of people living with lung cancer. We are highlighting the story of our advocate Lalaine who was diagnosed with ALK positive lung cancer. No...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Advocacy Looks Different For EveryoneI just surpassed 8 years of living with lung cancer during lung cancer awareness month. That month is in November for those who didn't know. Eight years of making friends, and losing...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Disparities in Lung Cancer Biomarker TestingLung cancer treatment has made astounding progress in the past 10 years with advancements in precision medicine which includes biomarker testing, targeted therapies and immunotherapy. Unfortunately, the advancements have not...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Damaged GoodsIt 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...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Overwhelm of Multiple DoctorsI have been frequenting the doctor’s office this year. Not because of my cancer specifically, but because of other things. Earlier in the year, a cyst was found on my...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
What's Next?I put my younger son’s final class picture in a frame that I purchased when he started kindergarten. This picture frame has a spot for class pictures from every school...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Letter to a Friend (And Reminder to Myself)Coming out in public about my cancer diagnosis has allowed me to reconnect with distant family and friends from my past. Because I am very open about my journey and share...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Not Today Rona (Part 2)Read the beginning of Samantha's story in Not Today Rona (Part 1). Suddenly, there was a shortage of toilet paper. After the first few cases of this incurable virus spread like...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments