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When I hear the term, "long-term survivor", I think of getting old. In reality, in our world, long-term survivor is someone who lives beyond their life expectancy. To me, it...

Before I got lung cancer, I was passionate about grant writing for K12 education and running my dogs in agility. As a lung cancer patient, I am very passionate about...

As I meet more and more people with lung cancer, I seem to see a trend. Those who have no children in their homes (empty nesters) seem to be downsizing. This...

Back in 2013, I opted to join a clinical trial. My first-line chemotherapy treatments had worked briefly, but once we stopped the treatments to give my body a rest, the...

The concept of long-term survival was not even a consideration when Gregory Kalemkarian, M.D. started his oncology practice. Dr Kalemkarian spoke to us at a Lung Cancer 101 program earlier...

This is the continuation of It's About Moments and Milestones, where Jill discusses her personal journey with lung cancer. Read part one here.My journey has been an example of that...

I attended the International Association of Lung Cancer's (IASLC) World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) in Toronto at the end of September. It is the world's largest meeting dedicated to...

I was fortunate enough in the 1970s to grow up in a smoke-free household. But not all my friends were so lucky, nor were so many people just one generation...

When I received my diagnosis of Stage IV Lung Cancer, my child was eight years old. My wife, who has professional experience with early childhood development, suggested that we tell...

Newly diagnosed patients often feel like they are on a raft in the middle of the ocean without a paddle, surrounded by sharks. There are so many questions when hit...

I recently made a trip to Santa Monica, California for the live telecast of Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C). Along with my fellow lung cancer sisters and brothers, I was...

Are you ready for it? October is here and you know what that means. Everything will be covered in pink. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), breast cancer...

If the name had not been co-opted so many years ago by the MTV Networks as they ushered in a new age of dumbed-down reality television, I would propose a...

Once you are diagnosed with cancer, you'll start hearing all kinds of things. Many of them are simply not true. Let's take a look at a few of the myths...

Information on the importance of biomarker testing and actionable genetic mutations can be found in this more recent article. When I was diagnosed with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung, my...

Last night, between bouts of coughing fits, I had a sudden realization about the extraordinary privilege that has graced most of my life. I'm not talking about political or social...

As I neared the end of my last round of the trial drug I have been taking, I posted a snapshot of my face on Facebook with the text, "they...

When I was first diagnosed with lung cancer nine years ago, people would always tell me how lucky I was. I was lucky that my cancer was caught early. I...

As a moderator of numerous Facebook groups pertaining to lung cancer, I see the same question quite often - "can I drive myself/go by myself to chemotherapy." The short answer...

It was just a couple of months ago that I attended a seminar at our local Cancer Support Communities clubhouse on essential oils. Now, I have heard about essential oils...