My Lobectomy...I had an upper right lobectomy surgery just a little over a week ago. Even though I lost a portion of my...reactions6comments
Blood Tests and Tumor Markers in NSCLC...Information on the importance of biomarker testing and actionable genetic mutations can be found in this more recent article. When I was...reactionscomments
Joy Is A Gift...Is joy still possible even with a lung cancer diagnosis? Joy is always mistaken as happiness. They are not interchangeable. Joy is...reactions2comments
The View from Ten Years: A Journey of Gratitude and Resilience...When I was first diagnosed with lung cancer, I didn’t think I’d make it to 10 years. I had little hope, and...reactionscomments
Am I Lucky?...When I was first diagnosed with lung cancer nine years ago, people would always tell me how lucky I was. I was...reactionscomments
From Shock to Advocacy: Living With Stage IV Lung Cancer...The way my lung cancer story starts is not unique. After a couple of months of some odd symptoms - a cough...reactionscomments
Flying, Cancer, and Blood Clots...My first year of chemotherapy seemed like a good excuse to cover some ground that I had long been putting off. It...reactionscomments
Community Team...Welcome to Health Union's Community Team. Our Community Team is made up of a diverse group of employees of Health Union who...
Shared Decision Making in First-Line Therapy: Navigating the Trade-Off Between Survival Gains and Adverse Events...Key Takeaways: The therapeutic landscape for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has shifted for many patients from a standardized chemotherapy approach...reactionscomments
Stress and Insurance, the High Emotional Costs of Healthcare...Every year seems to bring a shift in health expenses. Tax rules change -- sometimes dramatically -- and it is very difficult...reactionscomments
Hanging In There...I focus on the positive. It's just how I'm wired. It isn't a forced action; it just comes naturally. I realized a...reactions11comments
Closing the Diagnostic Gap: Overcoming False Negatives via Integrated Liquid Biopsy and Reflex Next Generation Sequencing...Key Takeaways: In the era of precision oncology, the "wait and see" approach is no longer tenable for patients with advanced non-small...reactionscomments
HCPs: Test Your Lung Cancer Knowledge...With the lung cancer treatment landscape shifting toward earlier intervention and increasingly specific targeted therapies, staying sharp is essential. This quiz skips...reactionscomments
Beyond EGFR+: The Clinical Relevance of Mutation Subtypes...Key Takeaways: For nearly 2 decades, identifying an EGFR mutation in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been a "eureka" moment in...reactionscomments
Air Travel with Lung Cancer...If you have been diagnosed with lung cancer, you are still able to travel on the airlines. If you are NOT on...reactionscomments
Evolving Standards of Care in EGFR+: Evaluating the Shift from TKIs to Combinations...Key Takeaways: For nearly a decade, the management of advanced EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been dominated by the success...reactionscomments
Celebrating My 10-Year Cancerversary: A Milestone Journey in the Heart of Italy...I was thrilled when my sister and brother-in-law invited me to join them on a trip to Italy. I immediately began saving...reactions1comment
Hear+Now: Managing the "Silent" Burden of Long-Term Survival...In this audio digest, we're diving into Health Union data surrounding long-term survival in patients with advanced lung cancer. Long-term survival for...reactionscomments
Balancing Cancer Treatment Risks vs. Rewards: A Patient’s Guide to Quality of Life...One of the first phrases that a new cancer patient often hears is "risk vs reward." This refers to the risk of...reactionscomments
Finding A Sense Of Balance - Life With Cancer...As a person living with lung cancer, the treatment and medical appointments can be exhausting and time-consuming. There should be a balance...reactionscomments
