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...Have you heard of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)? Every September, they present a Cancer Progress Report to Congress. I just spent some time on their Web site...

...It is Christmas time. Is there a pickle on your tree? No, really -- I mean it, do you have a pickle on your tree? If not, you must get one. Not...

...When I first got involved in lung cancer advocacy 18 years ago, it was in its infancy, especially compared to other cancers. We still have a long way to go...

...Perhaps you are thinking about situations where you may not be able to make decisions about your own health care. This may be because you have a chronic illness that...

...Since my diagnosis 7 years ago, I have become very active in the lung cancer community. It started small by volunteering with a local organization, but then I went all...

...We are entering the time of year that joins families far and wide together. We celebrate Thanksgiving and then come Hanukah and Christmas celebrations. It is a blessed and sacred...

...In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical illness and its side effects. Phrases in bold are the words of our community members across various conditions...

...Lung cancer is not quite unique in the way that people dance around what they are feeling in conversation, but it is a prime example of a topic in which...

...November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Do most people know this? No, probably not. It’s impossible to miss all the pink announcing that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and...

...When I set out to accomplish something, I give it everything I have. I am part of so many organizations in the lung cancer community. But sometimes I feel tension...

...The word “will” can seem loaded when mentioned in casual conversation, and it might seem morbid to talk about or even unnecessary for the average person to think about. However...

...Are you reeling from the recent news that you possibly have lung cancer? Are you in the midst of telling your family and friends and find that #1 they all have...

...Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Americans, but new research shows that cancer is likely to surpass heart disease as the number one killer in 2020, especially...

...When you are first diagnosed with lung cancer, everything seems to move at breakneck speed on one hand and on the other hand, time flows like molasses. You rush from...

...As a lung cancer patient, I have had my trials and tribulations. From surgery to radiation to chemotherapy and now immunotherapy. Endless blood tests, endless CT scans, PET scans and Brain MRI's. It...