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After I found out that I was ALK-positive for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), I decided to take chances because life is too short not to. I wanted to experience...

Even before I found out I had lung cancer, there were many things I couldn't have prevented. The addition and persistence of cancer only make matters worse. One of my...

Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths globally. It is a disease that affects not only the physical health of individuals but also their emotional and...

Eleven years ago, if you were diagnosed with a terminal disease, such as stage 4 lung cancer, it was a death sentence. To many, it has been.  It's depressing losing...

In 2014 when I was diagnosed, I remember the look on my children’s faces when I told them I had lung cancer. I remember the fear in my mom’s eyes...

In April 2014, I was diagnosed with lung cancer. At the time, I felt overwhelmed by the diagnosis and all the changes that were ahead of me. My initial reaction...

The Hispanic and Latino heritages are known to be tough groups of fighters. Never give up, and never back down. We say our indigenous ancestors' blood runs through our veins...

I’ve done so much advocacy for lung cancer that I didn’t want to forget everything I’ve done. So another lung cancer sister told me to do a lung cancer resume...

I can proudly say that I’m a good patient advocate, and I enjoy it. However, after three years on this journey, a small voice inside me asked: Is that it?...

I’ve been asked by friends and family members, “Why do you go every year to lung cancer summits? What do you get out of them?” What people say amazes me...

My advocacy began just about 13 years ago. In 2010 my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer and lost her life within the same year. The energy and the force...

My lung cancer treatment has let me live longer than I expected. Nevertheless, one thing that I have to cope with is the negative effects that the treatment has on...

Many kinds of cancer can metastasize (spread to other parts of the body). These new cancer sites are called metastases. Depending on the type of cancer, metastases can be far...

Pain comes in many forms when it comes to cancer. It can be physical pain but also emotional. We each experience pain differently, and just like our journeys with cancer...

Libtayo® (cemiplimab-rwlc) is a drug used to treat some forms of lung cancer. It works with the immune system to attack cancer cells. Certain cancer cells have large amounts of...

Being diagnosed with lung cancer can be a roundabout feeling. The questions of what I could have done differently and questioning following the playbook only to be diagnosed regardless. As...

I have been an advanced lung cancer patient for eight years. Five years ago, I started my cancer advocacy. At the time, I had no idea what to do. I...

We are profoundly heartbroken to share that Patient Leader, Lisa Moran, passed away on June 6, 2023. She was 52 years old. She was diagnosed with stage IV non-small cell...

When I was diagnosed eight years ago, I never thought I would go through some life changes, but thank goodness I got to experience them. Some were good, and some...

I remember the words chiming through a phone as if it was yesterday. I know it wasn’t a cakewalk for my mother as well, as she was the one who...