An Open Letter to Rush LimbaughDear Rush, You may not understand the magnitude of the initial impact and following aftershock waves from your recent public acknowledgement about your lung cancer diagnosis. From the moment of... By Dusty Donaldson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Learn To Be Safe OnlineWhen first diagnosed with lung cancer I refrained from doing internet searches, not because I feared learning about my cancer, but, because I had many warnings about being safe online... By Denise Cutlip3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Giants LostBeginning at the end of January and carrying on into the first week of February, the lung cancer community has suffered some severe long term losses. It began with Jennifer... By Samantha Mixon3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
IASLC STARS Program for Patient Research AdvocatesI have a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a master’s degree in education, so to say that science has never been easy for me is not an understatement! I didn’t... By Jill Feldman4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The American Cancer Society Issues 2020 Report on CancerThe American Cancer Society (ACS) recently released its report, Cancer Statistics, 2020. The report found that the death rate from cancer in the US is dropping. Between 1991 and 2017... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
PD-L1 and Lung CancerThe immune system plays an important role in protecting us from disease, it is the body’s way to fight infection and illness. The normal immune system generally recognizes the healthy... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Insurance Issues: The Importance of Self-AdvocacyI learned this past month that it’s never possible to become complacent when dealing with insurance companies and that self-advocacy is important. Since I am taking an oral targeted therapy... By Ivy Elkins4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Embracing DiscouragementWhen I was first diagnosed 3 and a half years ago, I swore to myself that I would get involved in advocacy and help raise awareness. I felt that if... By Julie Swedberg2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Must Know Information for Newly Diagnosed Lung Cancer PatientsWhen I was first diagnosed, understanding the terminology was like learning a foreign language. Bronchoscopy. Fine Needle Aspiration. Pulmonologist. PET scan. CAT scan. VATS. Mutation. ALK Positive. EGFR. RET. MET... By Dusty Donaldson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Biomarker Testing: Still Not StandardThis past weekend, I joined Lung Force, ALA, and Peer Medical to learn more about the Peer Medical system and see what Lung Force is working on. I was approached... By Samantha Mixon3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Combating Cancer Related FatigueSometimes when our lives are so busy and full, we may wonder, why do we even sleep? Sleep is, in fact, as important as oxygen, food, and water. It provides... By Alison Petok, MSW, LCSW, MPH3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
A Settlement Doesn't Mean It Didn't HappenIt 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... By Lisa Moran3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
RIP Kobe BryantWhat a thing we call life. Having cancer makes you see it a lot differently. As cancer patients, whenever you hear about someone passing due to the illness, it hits... By Angie Brice Hessbruegge3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Lung Cancer Journal Giveaway (Now Closed)From doctor’s appointments to medications to treatment plans, keeping track of everything related to your lung cancer can feel overwhelming. Staying organized and having a place to keep track of... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
The Thing about Radiologist Reports...The first time I quit treatments for my stage IV lung cancer was in 2013. I had been getting carboplatin, Avastin and Alimta. My tumors had shrunk by about half... By Donna Fernandez3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Remembering Don StranathanWe are incredibly saddened to share that former LungCancer.net team member and lung cancer advocate Don Stranathan passed away on February 1, 2020. Don had been living with stage IV... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
When Lung Cancer is Misdiagnosed as PneumoniaAfter his lung cancer was misdiagnosed as pneumonia, ESPN reporter Edward Aschoff died of stage IV cancer on his 34th birthday. Edward was a rising star of the network and was... By Angie Brice Hessbruegge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Insurance Saga -- Vigilance Paid OffUpon diagnosis in October 2017, like many of us, I was clueless as to the process and what I would be up against financially. The cancer money tree doesn’t start... By Ashley Rickles5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Remembering Jennifer TothWe are incredibly saddened to share that LungCancer.net team member Jennifer Toth passed away on January 28, 2020. Jennifer had been living with stage IV lung cancer since January 2014... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Here For a ReasonI never used to believe that we are put in certain places at a specific time “FOR A REASON”. I truly believed there was not a Great Design. For me, cancer... By Denise Cutlip2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments16 comments