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...I hate dealing with insurance. Absolutely, positively detest it. For many years, the thought of having to deal with insurance actually kept me from even going to the doctor. My...

...I raised this question with three different cancer doctors following my recent CT scan follow-up with my own oncologist. When the results were, once again, basically stable on the sole...

...When we think of lung cancer, we might well think about the big milestones we hit if we are fortunate enough to get there: the start of the first treatment...

...This is the second time I’ve had chemo in my seven years of living with stage IV lung cancer. I’m so thankful for research and new drugs for side effects...

...Has your oncologist talked to you about your dental health, beyond asking if you have mouth sores? Oncologists are busy people and we patients have so many questions about our...

...I hear this question all of the time, "How long did it take for you to regain your energy after treatments?" or "I finished treatments a month ago and I...

...Recently, as I was in the Resource Center of the High Point Regional Cancer Center just before a meeting there, I suddenly saw the face of my friend and fellow...

...Living with lung cancer makes a few things easier -- for instance, you have a permanent excuse for just about anything, and there are scheduling issues you simply cannot adjust...

...Believe me, nothing can make you feel like a burden more than being sick and not looking it. Lately, it has been the story of my life and I think it...

...We avoid germs and sickness on a daily basis. Our immune systems are weak. We are weak. So what happens when a family member, in my case my grandson, goes to...

...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...

...In 2008, the Lung Cancer Alliance conducted a survey on people's perceptions about lung cancer. Ten years later, they conducted the same survey. The foundation wanted to learn how much...

...Did you cringe when you read the title of this article? I did when I wrote it. Dealing with insurance is one of the things I hate most about being...

...It is winter in Northeast Ohio. What that means is Monday could be 55 degrees and Tuesday could be a blizzard. We just never know due to getting Lake Effect...

...A pulmonary function test (PFT) is done as part of the staging and diagnosis of lung cancer. At a patient education summit sponsored by Lungevity, a pulmonologist recommended that patients...

...When I was first diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer, if someone had told me that I would be happy to hear the word “stable,” I would not have understood...