The Rewards of Quitting Smoking In a Nutshell...Everyone today knows it's better to quit smoking, that are some significant rewards to quitting smoking. When my parents started smoking in...reactions4comments
Treatment Side Effects...Treatment for lung cancer targets cancer cells, but it can also cause unwanted side effects, creating problems that affect healthy tissues or...
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...reactions1comment
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy...Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a form of radiation therapy that helps kill tumors. Radiation is a form of energy that...reactions2comments
Treating Small Cell Lung Cancer With Radiation Therapy...Radiation therapy uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Sometimes called radiotherapy, radiation therapy can be an...reactions4comments
Immunotherapy for ALK Positive Lung Cancer...About 5 percent of all lung cancers are ALK-positive. And about 30 percent of lung cancers in people diagnosed under age 40...reactionscomments
Brachytherapy and SABT for Lung Cancer...Brachytherapy and stereotactic ablative brachytherapy (SABT) are 2 types of radiation therapy used to treat lung cancer. Radiation therapy aims high-energy rays...reactions1comment
Chemotherapy: Anti-tumor Antibiotics...Anti-tumor antibiotics are a type of chemotherapy used to treat many cancers. One type used to treat lung cancer is Adriamycin (doxorubicin)...
Celebrating Progress and Raising Awareness: My 20-Year Survival Journey...Starting September 25, 2025, I will embark on a life-changing adventure—12,000 miles, six weeks, across the country. We are calling it The...reactions6comments
Stage 4 Lung Cancer Survivor Story: Keytruda, Chemo, and Faith...In October of 2018, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer. I had a 9 x 6 x 4 mm tumor...reactions11comments
Coping with Lung Cancer Fatigue: Practical Tips from Patients...Lung cancer treatments can include many side effects. Whatever treatment or combination you choose, it takes a toll. Among people with cancer...reactions7comments
Tips for Managing Cancer Fatigue...Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms affecting people with lung cancer, and often one of the most debilitating. It can be...reactions5comments
Fatigue, Will It Just Stop?...Sometimes I feel like people think I am exaggerating my illness. I am the kind of person who never goes out without...reactions18comments
Haunting Words Since My Lung Cancer Diagnosis...I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in December 2019. There have been many words I've heard and read describing my...reactions5comments
A Stable Lung Cancer Is Possible...How will you react when you had been told that the overall survival of your targeted therapy treatment could give you 35...reactions5comments
Let’s Talk About Scans: What’s The Difference Between CT Scans And PET Scans?...I’ve read a number of posts on online patient forums lately about scan frequency and types ordered. Many advanced lung cancer patients...reactions12comments
My Pneumothorax Experience: From Needle Biopsy to Recovery...The initial procedure of my needle biopsy was quite simple. But there is a fairly common complication that I encountered shortly after...reactionscomments
Managing the Pain After a Lobectomy...Having a lobe removed is a very painful process that requires one to be very patient about the time it takes to...reactions18comments
Should I Be Happy if I Have Stable Disease?...When I was first diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer, if someone had told me that I would be happy to hear...reactions33comments
How a Sore Elbow Led to My Diagnosis with Stage IV Lung Cancer...In early 2013, I bought myself an iPad and got seriously addicted to playing Candy Crush. After a few months of furious...reactions1comment
