Take the Person Before Patient Survey...The Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with a serious health condition like lung cancer can...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Experiencing Lung Cancer as a Young Woman...When I talk about anything lung cancer-related, I say “in the lung cancer world” or “in the lung cancer community”. It is one of those things that you cannot understand...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Saved My Life From Lung Cancer?...I've been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer for six years. For the first three years, I was a different person as compared to now. I was often puzzled about...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Lowering Dose for Health and Safety...As I hit slightly over one year of taking a second-generation Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, a TKI, another common side effect took hold of my body called anemia. Living with lung...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Cancer PTSD...When I think of the term PTSD (short for post-traumatic stress disorder) I think of the military and someone who was in active duty and seen things that most of...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Being in Remission With Stage 4 NSCLC Lung Cancer...I have stage 4 NSCLC lung cancer since January 2018. I am in full remission still. I started treatment in Kentucky, at the University of Kentucky.They put me in remission...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Lumakras (sotorasib)...LumakrasTM (sotorasib) is a drug used to treat certain adults with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) also approved 2 companion diagnostics...
Finding the Right Care Team...Having the right care team is important after a lung cancer diagnosis. I barely knew what an oncologist was before I had cancer let alone know which one was the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What to expect during recovery after robotic lobectomy...Hi, all. I was diagnosed with lung cancer last September, a 6.1cm tumor in my upper right lobe; it had not spread to any other organs, and was not touching...Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesSide Effects
Lung Cancer Activism...It never crossed my mind I would be called to lung cancer activism. It all started just sharing my story with Lung Cancer Canada. At the same time, I came...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
National Cancer Survivors Day 2021: Motivation During Our Darkest Days with Cancer...On National Cancer Survivors Day, observed each year on the first Sunday in June, we honor and celebrate all of those who have been impacted by a cancer diagnosis. Every...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Fully Vaccinated: Now What?...I was fortunate to have been able to receive two doses of the Moderna COVID vaccine in February. I had just a slightly sore arm after my first dose; however...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Remembering Angie Brice Hessbruegge...We are incredibly saddened to share that LungCancer.net team member Angie Brice Hessbruegge passed away on May 26, 2021. Angie had been living with stage IV lung cancer since 2019...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Remembering Ronda Beaty...We are incredibly saddened to share that LungCancer.net advocate Ronda Beaty passed away on May 7, 2021. Ronda was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in 2017 and has since...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Lung Cancer As A Chronic Disease...I think that a big goal for those of us in the lung cancer community is for us to get to where lung cancer is considered a chronic disease. Many...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Lung Cancer Patients and the COVID-19 Vaccine...The American Lung Association supports several online support groups, including the Lung Cancer Survivors Support Community. In January 2021, Inspire launched a comprehensive COVID-19 vaccine survey and dashboard to help...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Behind the Cancer Doctors...The survival of lung cancer patients depends on our doctors. Indeed, our doctors deserve every admiration from the patients. However, I would like to look further behind the doctors. We...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Lung Cancer Awareness Month Giveaway Terms and Conditions...Official Rules, Terms and Conditions for the Finding your calm through lung cancer self-care basket Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Cancer and Addressing Boundaries...What are the boundaries when you are left with few options or those on your team have clearly signed off on the assignment? Sometimes patients find themselves in a precarious...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Rybrevant (amivantamab-vmjw)...Rybrevant (amivantamab-vmjw) is a drug used to treat adults with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that: The Guardant360 CDx is a companion diagnostic used with Rybrevant. A companion diagnostic can...