Why Me? Why Not?...My radiation oncologist agreed SBRT was perfect for me and we started the process to get the body mold made in preparation to start the first of 4... By susanburnworth8 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Radiation Therapy...SBRT is best for early-stage cancer when surgery cannot be done or a person does not want surgery.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
progression: positive and negative results...Went twice to SBRT to destroy the tumors. It looks like tecentriq is unable to control the cancer. What will you do in my case?...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesHealthcare TeamAdvocacyAwareness
Community Health Leaders...Tagrisso), standard chemotherapy, numerous rounds of external beam radiation to bone mets, three rounds of Gamma Knife radiation for brain mets, and SBRT... By Editorial Team 9 min readBookmark for later
Fear of what lies ahead...Surgical resection was not a treatment option so I underwent SBRT radiation therapy within weeks of my diagnosis....Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesSupport
Active 7 days agoMom diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer with Brain tumor...3) Is surgical or Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR), also known as stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), an option for lung tumors ?...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesTreatment
Brachytherapy and SABT for Lung Cancer...SABT is a type of high-dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I Have to Start Chemo ... And I'm Scared...But, that was just the beginning.... By Donna Fernandez4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Short Shelf Life...I have long felt that death is an important and natural part of life, something to be at peace with and accept, but that does not make the... By Jeffrey Poehlmann3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Short Bucket List...I had experienced some things but there are far more things that I would like to experience.... By Diane Spry2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Have You Considered Getting a Fake Vein for Chemo?...way that bra straps don’t bother it (but seatbelts can).... By Donna Fernandez3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Why I Got A Port...There are probably other uses, but these are the things we used my port for.... By Diane Spry2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Different Experiences but the Same Reflections (Part 2)...When I asked the nurse, she casually said the man wouldn't hurt me because he couldn't sit up alone without help.... By Christine Qiong Wu2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Memory of My Lung Cancer Friends, Part 1...We had exchanges through Facebook, but we have never been formally introduced.... By Christine Qiong Wu3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
I Have Lung Cancer - Where Do I Start?...I immediately blanked out into a mysterious place in my brain and it took a bit of time to come out of it. We all do that. ... By Jennifer M. Toth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Meet Nicole - Part II...To get in a car, I had to get in the back seat so I could lay down. I couldn’t sit normally. By July, I couldn’t walk.”... By Dusty Donaldson4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Salt Baths and Other Stress-Relief Techniques...Rinse afterward to make sure you get all of the salt off of your body.... By Donna Fernandez4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Memories of My Lung Cancer Friends...Later, I got into 平甩功 - Ping Shuai Gong, or PSG - a Chinese soft martial art for exercise.... By Christine Qiong Wu3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Fear and the Reality Check -- Part Two...Some cultures celebrate death as a natural part of our existence, but Western civilization has built up a culture that worships youth, tucking our elderly... By Jeffrey Poehlmann4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Diane Spry...Diane was diagnosed with stage IIIb lung cancer in April 2014 at 30 years old. She presented with chest pains in the emergency room and 5 days later was told... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for later