How Does Lung Cancer Develop?...Pathophysiology is the study of the functional changes that accompany a particular disease. The pathophysiology of lung cancer is complex and still...
Symptoms - Coughing Up Blood...One of the common symptoms of lung cancer is coughing up blood. The medical term for this is hemoptysis, the presence of...
Symptoms - Chest Pain...Lung cancer is the most common cancer in the world, and pain is the most common symptom of lung cancer. Approximately 25...
Sputum Cytology...Sputum cytology is the testing of lung secretions or phlegm to look for cancerous cells. The patient coughs up a sample of...
Symptoms - Fatigue...Fatigue is one of the most common and debilitating symptoms experienced by people with lung cancer. It is characterized by tiredness, weakness...
Symptoms - Shortness of Breath...One of the most common symptoms of lung cancer, particularly in advanced stage lung cancer, is shortness of breath, also known as...
The Chemo and Hearing Loss Connection...Chemotherapy (chemo) can be a life-saving treatment, but it also can come with serious side effects. Hearing loss is a potential side...reactionscomments
Difference in Opinions...One thing is for sure when facing any health condition, especially lung cancer, is that everyone has an opinion. Sometimes, opinions are...reactionscomments
Sometimes, I Forget That I'm Sick...I was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2014. I was on the younger end of the spectrum compared to the average age...reactions7comments
Let's Re-Think How to Talk to Lung Cancer Patients...I read many articles about how to talk to lung cancer patients. After 7.5 years of having lung cancer, I thought I...reactions6comments
Finding Hope With Lung Cancer...Whether you have been on the journey for a while or just starting out on this unknown path. Hearing that you have...reactions1comment
My Travel Goals While Prioritizing Treatment...In September of last year, I traveled to the ancient cities of Rome and Pisa, Italy. The nine-hour flight on each way...reactionscomments
My Lung Cancer Alteration of ALK Gene...Little did I know that we were all born with the ALK (anaplastic lymphoma kinase) gene, but mine had an alteration. At...reactions4comments
My Survivorship Comes With Longstanding Side Effects...Another year of facing my side effects head-on for my survival. I agree that being a survivor is personal. One size fits...reactionscomments
Grieving Those on the Journey...Part of living is unfortunately dying. Why so many are taken too soon is beyond me. Our lung cancer community has lost...reactions4comments
Grief as Constant Company...From the day of diagnosis, I have been dealing with my own lung cancer changes. I cannot ignore that I am also...reactionscomments
The Uncomfortableness of Grief...I grew up in a stoic family. My parents did not express their sadness very often to us kids. We either saw happy...reactionscomments
Immunotherapy and My New Normal...Until very recently, chemotherapy has been one of the only options for first-line treatment for lung cancer. Depending on your tumor(s), you...reactionscomments
Immunotherapy...I was diagnosed with non-small cell metastasized lung cancer in June of 2017. In addition to the tumor in the upper portion...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer Patients Living Self-Portrait Series: Chinese ROS1+ Group...This is the first interview I conducted on a friend who is a member of Chinese ROS1+ Group. I wanted to interview...reactions2comments
