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
Time and Lung Cancer...When I was diagnosed with lung cancer it felt like time stopped and froze. I was 30 years old and just told...reactionscomments
Coping with Scanxiety: A Lung Cancer Patient's Guide...Scan plus anxiety equals scanxiety. Scanxiety is a very well-known word and commonly used in the lung cancer community. Most of us...reactions1comment
My Scan Routine...Often in my lung cancer groups on Facebook, members post about their scan routines and MRI day. They ask for prayers or...reactions2comments
The Reality of Dealing with Scans and Scanxiety...I hear people talk about scanxiety all of the time. Most live in fear of having the regular scans that are required...reactions5comments
Managing Scanxiety...CT Scan: A series of X-rays that take detailed pictures inside your body.Anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about...reactionscomments
Coping With Scanxiety in Lung Cancer...Anxiety is a common feeling among people with cancer and cancer survivors. In fact, about half of cancer survivors deal with ongoing...reactions4comments
Another Year in the Books...As I sit down to reflect on this holiday season, it strikes me that this marks my 10th holiday season since my...reactions2comments
Lung Cancer Biomarker Testing: What You Need to Know...As experts learn more about lung cancer, new diagnostic and biomarker testing options have arisen. Along with typical diagnostic and follow-up tests...reactionscomments
Hygge is a Gift We Give Ourselves in the Darkest Winter...The end of the US calendar year falls just after the darkest night of the year: winter solstice (December 21 in the...reactions7comments
My Holiday Wish...No matter what holiday you celebrate it should be a time of comfort and tradition. My family celebrates Christmas and after my...reactions3comments
Lung Cancer Tumor Testing...Not all lung cancers are the same and they shouldn’t be treated that way. Not too long ago, lung cancer was considered...reactionscomments
Treatment Advancements Thanks to Biomarker Testing...If you’ve been recently diagnosed with lung cancer, talk to your oncologist about genetic testing, also known as molecular profiling or biomarker testing...reactions13comments
Benefits of Biomarker Testing...This article may prove to be the most important information that you may read -- biomarker testing. Biomarker testing is how your...reactions2comments
