Celebration of Chinese New Year...I would not consider myself a very cultural person. I left China at age 23 soon after I finished my undergraduate studies...reactionscomments
Friends are Friends Forever......Today I lost a friend to lung cancer. A very dear friend that I would chat with, along with some other special...reactionscomments
Be Your Own Advocate...I was told that I had lung cancer over four years ago, it seems so long ago and yet it still feels like...reactions2comments
Gut Bacteria Could Affect How We Respond to Immunotherapy...Did you know that your gut bacteria might predict whether or not you will respond to immunotherapy? Three different studies have found...reactionscomments
What are PDX Models and How Can They Help Us?...If you’ve been in the lung cancer world for even a short time, you’ve probably realized that there are TONS of acronyms...reactions2comments
Beating Incurable Terminal Stage IV Lung Cancer...It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Lisa Moran on June 6, 2023. As a cherished...reactions25comments
Living Life Despite Lung Cancer (an Interview) -- Part II...Read Part I of Living Life Despite Lung Cancer (an Interview) HERE. My friend and fellow lung cancer survivor, Karen Loss, recently...reactionscomments
Living Life Despite Lung Cancer (an Interview)...My friend and fellow stage IV lung cancer survivor, Karen Loss, recently embarked on a 9-day trip to Israel. We thought some...reactionscomments
Minor disease progression means immediately stopping Keytruda (immunotherapy)?...Hello, My father has been suffering from Stg 4 NSCLC (Triple Negative, PDL-1 +ve at 30%) from last 4+ months. He is...reactions1reply
Spiraling…When Families Battle Cancer Together...So now that you’re battling lung cancer, and trying to make it through the madness as the news is settled. What happens...reactions2comments
Stress and Insurance, the High Emotional Costs of Healthcare...Every year seems to bring a shift in health expenses. Tax rules change -- sometimes dramatically -- and it is very difficult...reactionscomments
Five Things I Learned about Lung Cancer...I've been trying to think of different topics that might be of interest to others who have some connection to lung cancer...reactionscomments
Take Care of the Dying Stuff so You Can Focus on Living...October marked 8 years of my life living with stage 4 lung cancer. At stage 4 all treatment is intended to be...reactions6comments
Dating with the Big C...My day started out innocently enough...beautiful Virginia fall day, crystal blue skies, wispy clouds, the ever-present hum of the jets on patrol...reactions2comments
Relationships, Dating, and Stage 4 Lung Cancer 2.0...A few months back, I wrote an article about how hard it was to meet someone who will accept you as a...reactions2comments
Karen Interviews Donna about Traveling to Israel as a Stage 4 LC Patient...In January friends and fellow lung cancer advocates, Donna Fernandez and Karen Loss traveled to Israel together. Here, Karen interviews Donna about...reactionscomments
Christine Wu...Christine Wu was diagnosed Stage IV ROS1 lung cancer in June 2015 that had metastasized to her brain. She was only 51...
The Curious Case of Cancer's Comic Timing...Oh, Cancer, sometimes you're so funny. People seem to enjoy anthropomorphizing cancer and its effects. We hear terms like battling, fighting, surviving...reactions2comments
I Have to Start Chemo ... And I'm Scared...It was six years ago, but I well remember my first chemo treatment ... and the days leading up to it. It...reactions3comments
Anyone else on Imfinzi?...I was diagnosed with Stage 3B lung cancer in May. I did chemo and radiation and then was started on Imfinzi which...reactions3replies
