Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2022 Giveaway Terms and Conditions...Official Rules, Terms and Conditions for the Lung Cancer Self-care Package Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
New diagnosis NSCLC Stage 3B...Hi, all, After beating stage 4 Renal Cell Carcinoma for 5 years, I was presented with this new diagnosis of Stage 3B NSCLC adenocarcinoma in Jan 2022. I have 2...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesSide EffectsNewly DiagnosedTreatment
You Don’t Look Sick...Has this happened to you? Have you told people, “I have lung cancer” and they reply, “Oh, but you don’t look sick.” So how are we lung cancer survivors/patients supposed...Reactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Lung Cancer Care Packets...I was thinking, what are some ways to soften the mood in survival? What are some of the things you wish you could have that help provide strength and hope...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
LungCancer.net Giveaway Terms and Conditions...These Official Rules apply to any giveaway (or "Promotion") published on LUNGCANCER.NET, a Health Union ("Health Union" or "We") owned and operated website. For conflicts between the Promotional giveaway article...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Have You Done Today That Made You Happy?...I think that I am at a stage in this cancer journey that I am happy with. When I was diagnosed, I started treatment and getting bloodwork and scans. It...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Two Minutes of Your Time Could Save Hundreds of Lives: Support Lung Cancer Research...Editor's Note: The deadline to ask your representative to sign the "Dear Colleague" letter is April 26, 2022. The lung cancer advocacy community is coming together like never before. It...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
FeaturedWhat do you want to learn more about on LungCancer.net?...We understand that navigating life with a lung cancer diagnosis is not easy by any means. We'd like to hear from you: What topics would you like to learn more...Reactions0reactionsComments15 repliesSupportNewly DiagnosedAwareness
Diagnosis of Stage 4 Metastatic Lung Adenocarcinoma....Hi Everyone, Just making this post to know about the experience of people with similar diagnosis or relatives/loved one's of someone with a similar diagnosis and what to expect. My...Reactions0reactionsComments30 repliesDiagnosisFriends & Family
Parenting and Lung Cancer...When people see me or pictures of me, they don't think, "That poor sick girl." They think, "Samantha, you can still work all day. You look fine. You got this."...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Can radiation be repeated for lung cancer in same site after exactly 5 years...My Dad has a left lung cancer in lower lobe. First diagnosed in 2016 and treated with a couple of chemotherapies and radiation therapy done in March/April 2017( (55Gy in...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatmentResearch & Clinical Trials
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 therapy, and other treatment advances that we today...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Breathing Exercises...What breathing exercises do you include in your day to day with lung cancer? Intentional deep performative breaths help by sitting in a chair with back to chair, proceed by...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesExerciseTips & AdviceCoping
Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, and Targeted Therapy...The three main types of treatment that you can expect after receiving a lung cancer diagnosis include chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy. There are others but I will talk about...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
ALK Positive and Biomarker Testing...When I was diagnosed my husband learned about biomarker testing while he was doing research online about lung cancer. So, when I had my appointment at a nearby cancer center...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
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. Those of us with metastatic disease usually have...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
When To Consider A 2nd Opinion (Part 2)...Author’s Note: I have written about second opinions previously, but the issue continues to arise in my lung cancer circle of friends. The topic is so important, I am compelled...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
How A Lung Cancer Diagnosis Can Affect Your Child(ren)...Being diagnosed with lung cancer is devastating to the person being diagnosed as well as to their spouses. But it is more devastating for their children, especially if they are...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Patients Must Make Decisions Together with Doctors...I was diagnosed with lung cancer metastatic to the brain. I’m lucky that my medical team has been competent and stable for the past six years, and we have been...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What Does EGFR+ Lung Cancer Mean?...EGFR stands for epidermal growth factor receptor. EGFR is a protein that helps cells grow. However, a change (mutation) in the gene for EGFR can cause cells to grow too...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
