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...Ever since I was diagnosed so unexpectedly with lung cancer, I’ve found that not much shocks me or truly surprises me anymore...

...I recently spoke on the phone to a good friend of mine who was about to have surgery. She told me that...

...Beginning in October, I have several advocacy events on my calendar that are scheduled to take place live! A few are local...

...In late October, I attended the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), held live in a convention center...

...The time of the year between Thanksgiving and New Year’s always brings about a lot of conflicting emotions for me. While it’s...

...I’m fully vaccinated and boostered — am I safe from COVID? I thought the answer was yes until recently. Even though the...

...You may have seen articles and posts in the lung cancer community lately referring to the need for “patient-centricity”. “Patient-centricity” has become...

...Recently, I’ve talked to a few newly diagnosed patients with lung cancer who told me that although they were diagnosed at stage...

...As many of you know, in mid-2017 I co-founded the EGFR Resisters, a grassroots, patient-driven organization dedicated exclusively to changing EGFR positive...

...Many of you understand the importance of having biomarker testing when you are diagnosed with lung cancer. This biomarker testing may indicate...

...Coughing is a normal part of life. In fact, coughing even serves an important purpose in keeping your throat and lungs healthy...

...All of us living with lung cancer, whether diagnosed at an early stage or later stage, have to deal with periodic scans...

...As recently as twenty years ago, everyone diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer was treated the same way — with chemotherapy. Immunotherapy, targeted...

...Many people, myself included, consider hair to be a big part of their identity. For this reason, one of the first questions...

...My husband and I just returned from the first real vacation we’ve taken since the pandemic began in March 2020. We travelled...

...While I have written previously about participating in the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Scientist Survivor Program (SSP), I played a...

...When I turned 50 years old a few years back, I knew that I was due for colorectal cancer screening. Having spent...

...Although I was an English major as an undergraduate in college (many years ago!), I never had my writing published until after...

...If you are like most people, you didn’t give much thought to your lungs until you were diagnosed with lung cancer. I...

...Unless you have participated in a clinical trial, you might not be familiar with the term “informed consent,” commonly used to refer...