Has your faith or spirituality changed since diagnosis?...We've seen people post that their faith/spirituality has changed, or increased, or decreased, since their or their loved one's lung cancer diagnosis. What has your experience been?...reactions9repliesCoping
Yervoy (ipilimumab)...Yervoy (ipilimumab) is an immunotherapy drug used in combination with another immunotherapy, Opdivo (nivolumab), to treat certain forms of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It may be used as a...
My Experience with Biomarker Testing...In April 2014, I was diagnosed with stage IIIb lung cancer. Being a new cancer patient, I did not know how to navigate this new diagnosis and I am thankful...reactions4comments
My Family Is Closer After My Lung Cancer Diagnosis...I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer five and a half years ago. Although the pain caused by lung cancer and the side effects of treatment have been stabilized...reactions7comments
Hysterectomy, Hormones, and Hope...To the men in our community, you might want to keep scrolling on this one. Since beginning my oral chemo in 2017, the ovaries and THAT whole ordeal have been...reactions1comment
Advocate Spotlight: Rhonda...LungCancer.net shares the stories and experiences of people living with lung cancer. We are highlighting the story of our advocate Rhonda who supports her husband with lung cancer. Since her...reactions6comments
Black History Month and Why Doctor Trust Matters...In a Kaiser Family Foundation poll conducted recently, about 35% of Black Americans have no plans of getting the COVID-19 vaccine, citing fears about safety and concerns that the vaccines...reactions2comments
"You Have Cancer"...Hearing the words “you have cancer” is so very hard. It is probably the hardest conversation that I have had with anyone to date. It is funny the things that...reactions2comments
Lung Cancer is NOT an Automatic Death Sentence...Recently, a woman in an online parenting group that I belong to announced that she had been diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer and she was very upset about telling...reactionscomments
What was your diagnosis like?...What was your lung cancer diagnosis like? Did you have symptoms before your diagnosis?...reactions6repliesDiagnosis
FeaturedActive todaySecond Opinions...Have you had a second opinion at any point? Why or why not did you decide to? When did you go for a second opinion? What was your experience like?...reactions4repliesHealthcare TeamTreatment
Kicking Cancer's __s! (Part 3)...Dusty speaks with Terri, the creator of KRAS Kickers, a group where researchers, patients, and caregivers come together for greater KRAS lung cancer awareness. Hear the beginning of Terri's story...reactionscomments
Kicking Cancer's __s! (Part 2)...Dusty speaks with Terri, the creator of KRAS Kickers, a group where researchers, patients, and caregivers come together for greater KRAS lung cancer awareness. Hear the beginning of Terri's story...reactionscomments
Kicking Cancer's __s!...When Terri Conneran was first diagnosed with lung cancer, she focused on kicking cancer’s ass. That was before discovering she had the KRAS (pronounced KAY-ras) biomarker. Now, Terri wants to...reactionscomments
Why I Got A Port...I got my port placed in 2016 when I was participating in a clinical trial in Boston traveling back and forth from Chicago. I remember wholeheartedly that I did not...reactions14comments
Advocate Spotlight: Lalaine...LungCancer.net shares the stories and experiences of people living with lung cancer. We are highlighting the story of our advocate Lalaine who was diagnosed with ALK positive lung cancer. No...reactionscomments
Advocacy Looks Different For Everyone...I just surpassed 8 years of living with lung cancer during lung cancer awareness month. That month is in November for those who didn't know. Eight years of making friends, and losing...reactions1comment
Disparities in Lung Cancer Biomarker Testing...Lung cancer treatment has made astounding progress in the past 10 years with advancements in precision medicine which includes biomarker testing, targeted therapies and immunotherapy. Unfortunately, the advancements have not...reactions1comment
Damaged Goods...It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Lisa Moran on June 6, 2023. As a cherished member of LungCancer.net and a source of inspiration, Lisa generously...reactions3comments
Early Detection...I was lucky I quit smoking over 10 years ago. I was not going to the doctor. I felt fine. One day my boyfriend says go to his primary doctor...reactions1comment