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Cancer invades our bodies. In some cases, it overtakes our bodies. Yesterday I learned that I will remain on Taxotere indefinitely. It is my new maintenance drug. The dose has been...

New treatment options for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) are of the utmost importance. Although medications have not changed much for SCLC over the years, other treatment options, like radiation...

Read the beginning of Dusty's story in A Life Well Lived (Part 1). Many of us spend countless hours doing advocacy work. This is not a job. It is a...

My friend Karla was murdered. I am still reeling from the shock. Karla was a lung cancer advocate. We met about eight years ago, not long after her husband Russ...

I'm a visual type of person and always want to express myself through paint and drawing. However, since my childhood, I was convinced that I could not paint or draw...

Sometimes just having lung cancer seems like enough, right? It complicated enough, but then there are the added scares. I am not talking about progression. I am speaking of all...

Recently, the American Association of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) came out with language guidelines for all of their meetings and communications. The goal of these guidelines, called “The Language of Respect,”...

When it comes to lung cancer, every diagnosis story is different. There is no one symptom that everyone experiences prior to finding out they have lung cancer. To find out...

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...

I was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2013, fast forward four years and I am sitting in an ER with my mom trying to get to the bottom of her...

My first thought was for my family. At first, the words stunned. "Looks like advanced lung cancer, we’ll know more when we can get a biopsy." When the words stopped...

Everyone reading this, here is how you can make a meaningful difference in lung cancer research funding -- with very little effort. Details and background are below, but first, know...

I sat down with Linnea Olson, a lung cancer advocate and survivor, to talk about her experience with clinical trials, building relationships, and intimacy after lung cancer.Christine: During this pandemic...

Your provider may have told you that you need a thoracentesis and you are probably wondering what thoracentesis is, why you need it, and the details about what to expect...

Save the date now for World Lung Cancer Day 2020! The first World Lung Cancer Day was celebrated in 2012 and it continues to be recognized each year on August...

It’s summer and with so many things happening in this new world, how we go about our day to day has changed. Many people tend to take breathing for granted...

I met Linnea Olson from her blog and Facebook two years ago. Linnea is a lung cancer patient, artist, and writer. I am impressed by Linnea’s experience after 15 years...

When I was first diagnosed almost three years ago, I didn’t quite understand the meaning of survivor’s guilt. Then when I experienced the loss of someone that I actually knew...

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...

The day you receive a cancer diagnosis is often the worst day of most people’s lives. Everyone handles it differently and, of course, not all diagnoses are the same. Was...