Why Do We Cough?...Coughing is a normal part of life. In fact, coughing even serves an important purpose in keeping your throat and lungs healthy...reactions2comments
Making the Most of Time Between Scans...All of us living with lung cancer, whether diagnosed at an early stage or later stage, have to deal with periodic scans...reactions1comment
The History of Precision Medicine in Lung Cancer...As recently as twenty years ago, everyone diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer was treated the same way — with chemotherapy. Immunotherapy, targeted...reactions1comment
Lung Cancer Treatments and Hair Changes...Many people, myself included, consider hair to be a big part of their identity. For this reason, one of the first questions...reactions5comments
Breathtaking...My husband and I just returned from the first real vacation we’ve taken since the pandemic began in March 2020. We travelled...reactions1comment
Mentoring at AACR’s Scientist Survivor Program...While I have written previously about participating in the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Scientist Survivor Program (SSP), I played a...reactionscomments
Don’t Forget About Your Colon!...When I turned 50 years old a few years back, I knew that I was due for colorectal cancer screening. Having spent...reactions4comments
A New Lung Cancer Book for Patients...Although I was an English major as an undergraduate in college (many years ago!), I never had my writing published until after...reactions1comment
Basic Facts About the Lungs...If you are like most people, you didn’t give much thought to your lungs until you were diagnosed with lung cancer. I...reactionscomments
What is Meant by “Informed Consent”?...Unless you have participated in a clinical trial, you might not be familiar with the term “informed consent,” commonly used to refer...reactionscomments
What is Cachexia?...Many people living with cancer have concerns about the weight loss (or possibly even weight gain) that they experience. Sometimes, weight loss...reactions2comments
Change is Hard...It’s been a year now since my husband and I downsized, moving from our family house to a high-rise condo in a...reactions2comments
Don’t Wait for Milestones to Celebrate!...I have written previously about how I believe it is important to celebrate milestones, both large and small, in life. Since being...reactions1comment
When Cancer Interrupts Your Life: How to Cope...I recently heard a lady that was recently diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer state that she was tired of cancer interrupting her...reactions2comments
Ivy Elkins...We are extremely saddened to say that on June 23, 2024, Ivy passed away. Ivy was a valued member of the Lungcancer.net...
Reprogramming Stigma...How do and can we change the stigma that is strongly placed when we speak about lung cancer? It was suggested that...reactionscomments
Coping With My Symptoms As They Come...Having stage 4 lung cancer may be incurable but my effective treatment and ongoing care has led me living a better quality...reactions4comments
Symptoms - Difficulty Swallowing...Some people with lung cancer have trouble swallowing. This condition is called dysphagia. Swallowing problems can be caused by the cancer itself...
From Diagnosis to Greek Adventures...When I was diagnosed, I didn't think I would be able to travel and see the places I'd dreamed about. But I...reactionscomments
Symptoms - Pain...Pain is one of the most common symptoms of lung cancer. In some people, it may be the first or only symptom...