Remembering Ivy Elkins...We are profoundly heartbroken to share with the community that Health Leader Ivy Elkins passed away on June 23, 2024, at the age of 57. Ivy was diagnosed with lung...reactionscomments
New Medications Give Lung Cancer Patients Hope...Diagnosis and treatment are improving for people with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Targeted therapies are at the forefront of this progress. They are a form of “personalized” medicine.Targeted therapy...reactionscomments
Lingering Questions...Have you found yourself lost in what are the right questions when diagnosed with lung cancer? I'm sure that first visit may be intimidating as well as scary. Details are...reactionsrepliesCopingAdvocacyHealthcare Team
Health Leader Answers: Mental Health From Diagnosis to Treatment...We asked some of our Health Leaders about their experiences managing their mental health and relationships after being diagnosed with lung cancer. Their answers highlight the emotional effect of a...reactionscomments
Join us in remembering Ivy Elkins...In honor of Ivy's life, her energy, and her unwavering commitment to lung cancer advocacy, we invite you to post your most special memories here on our memory wall....reactionsreplies
scared to death...I had RSV pneumonia in Nov. Recovered well. On Tuesday I went to ER with an ear infection. As precaution, they did a chest x-ray which led to a CT...reactions2repliesScans & Scanxiety
When Cancer Interrupts Your Life: How to Cope...I recently heard a lady that was recently diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer state that she was tired of cancer interrupting her life. I must say that I totally understood...reactions2comments
Lungs cancer...Hey guys, So I am assuming I could have a lungs cancer but I am not sure, I have all of the symptoms but I don't caught blood, is it...reactions2replies
Lung cancer 3rd stage advanced ...My father is having lung cancer 3rd stage advanced. I need guidance who already faced the same issue...reactions1replyAwareness
Reprogramming Stigma...How do and can we change the stigma that is strongly placed when we speak about lung cancer? It was suggested that this cancer only stems from smoking so if...reactionscomments
Coping with treatment and side effects...I've found that my self talk has been very important to maintaining my sanity throughout this journey. I've had mood disorder in the past and still take lithium for a...reactions8replies
Self-Conversations...With everything going on in real-time...what have been some self-conversations you've had reflecting on your lung cancer diagnosis?...reactionsrepliesNewly DiagnosedTreatmentCoping
Coping With My Symptoms As They Come...Having stage 4 lung cancer may be incurable but my effective treatment and ongoing care has led me living a better quality of life. Despite surviving for years, I am...reactions4comments
Anxiousness...What do you find yourself most anxious about in your lung cancer journey: -Treatment Process -Metastasis -Other...reactionsrepliesCopingScans & ScanxietyTreatment
Hearing the Word “Stable”...At my recent quarterly scans, I heard the word “stable” once again. This journey can bring so much uncertainty and often confusion. Some of us live to scan to scan...reactions5comments
how advanced must my long cancer be to cough regulerly?...lung cancer and how its related to coughs...reactions2replies
CT Guided Biopsy experiences please...Hi all! 52 YO female here. Just recently stumbled upon the fact that I have an 8mm lower right lung mass. Both CT and PET scans show significant concerns for...reactions16repliesBiopsies
Conflicted...Have you found that not only you have been affected by lung cancer, but a family member has been diagnosed with cancer? How are you coping with both news, or...reactionsrepliesNewly DiagnosedCoping
Stage 3a lung cancer...Hi, I would like to know what are the best treatments for stage 3a lung cancer...reactions1reply
Quality of Life: Goals and Goal Perceptions in Lung Cancer Patients...We all have goals that we want to accomplish in our lives. When you have been diagnosed with cancer, your goals can shift as you focus on controlling the disease...reactionscomments
