In The News: Updates to Widespread Lung Cancer Screening Linked to Improved SurvivalLung cancer causes more deaths than any other kind of cancer. However, studies show that lung cancer screening can save lives. And the earlier the screening, the better. The purpose...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Lung Cancer and The Financial FallI have been living with stage 4 lung cancer for almost 10 years now. Planning out my life 3-4 months at a time is a regular thing for me. Many...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Research Opportunity: Health LiteracyThere is a new opportunity to participate in a research study about health literacy. Health Literacy Media shares more. We are Health Literacy Media, a non-profit organization based in St...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
U.S. Preventative Services Task Force Issues New Recommendation for Lung Cancer ScreeningThe United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued 2021 guidelines for lung cancer screening. The last change made to these guidelines was in 2013. A screening test is...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
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
The Experience In America: Small Cell Lung CancerLung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women accounting for 13 percent of all new cancers. Approximately 15 percent of all lung cancers are small...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
(Closed) Take the Fatigue and Health Survey!The 2020 Fatigue and Health survey has now closed. Thank you for your interest! We are excited to share the results with you soon.Exhaustion, tiredness, weariness... fatigue. We know chronic...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
FDA Makes Way for Experimental Drugs to Fight COVID-19On March 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the testing of two drugs, chloroquine (hydroxychloroquine) and remdesivir, to treat people with COVID-19. The drugs have been given...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Breaking Down The Results From LUNGevity’s ScorecardIn its Lung Cancer Scorecard, LUNGevity Foundation grades each state on its access to care and lung cancer statistics. Based on their analysis, over half of the states receive a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COVID-19: Tips To Reduce Your RiskWith all of the news circulating about the novel (new) coronavirus, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed or anxious. This is especially true if you are immune-compromised due to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
COVID-19 Basics for the Immune-CompromisedFor those living with chronic health conditions, current news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) can be anxiety-inducing. We have questions and concerns about how the virus is transmitted, how it can...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Survival Rate Increasing in Lung CancerPeople with lung cancer are living longer. This is a key finding of The State of Lung Cancer 2019 report issued by the American Lung Association. The survival rate for...Reactions0reactionsComments2 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Take The Clinical Trial Patient Voice Survey (Now Closed)Have you participated in a clinical trial? Are you interested in participating in future clinical trials? We want to hear more about your experience! LungCancer.net/Health Union is teaming up with...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Research Shows Cancer Likely to Become More Deadly than Heart DiseaseHeart disease is the leading cause of death in Americans, but new research shows that cancer is likely to surpass heart disease as the number one killer in 2020, especially...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Calling All Lung Cancer Advocates!November is our month. If you have been impacted in any way by lung cancer, this is your calling to take action. This is your opportunity to take a stand...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
New Tools & Features on LungCancer.netYou may have noticed some changes around lungcancer.net. We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve added some new features and functionality to provide an even better experience for the most important...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
