Cancer's Effect on Relationships...I was asked recently about how my cancer diagnosis affected my relationships, from my immediate family to my friends to my work...reactions2comments
Clinical Trials Survey: Patients' Insight...An academic survey study is being conducted to help researchers understand patient insights about cancer clinical studies. If you want to be...reactionscomments
FCR - A New Mental Condition Associated with Cancer...Do you have FCR...Fear of Cancer Recurrence? FCR has been defined as "fear, worry, or concern relating to the possibility that cancer will...reactionscomments
My Needle Biopsy Experience...To be honest, I was somewhat confused about what a needle biopsy entailed. When I was diagnosed about three and a half...reactions15comments
Has anyone had the immunotherapy durvalumab (Imfinzi)?...Want truth of side effects persons have experienced. Please Help!!!...reactions7replies
Hope is a Powerful Force...Hope is a word I never used to associate with lung cancer because for a very long time there just wasn’t any...reactions2comments
Precision Medicine 101...Have you heard of Precision Medicine? If you haven't, you are certainly not alone! But, it is very important for you to...reactionscomments
Should Patient Advocates Attend the AACR Conference?...In mid-April, I attended the annual meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) for the second year in a row...reactionscomments
Taking a Deep Breath with Lung Cancer...One of the anomalies of lung cancer is that for many patients, they never experience any symptoms to clue them into their...reactionscomments
Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2018...In today's political climate, it isn't often that you hear about a bill that enjoys bipartisan support, but the Women and Lung...reactionscomments
What Is Okay to Say to a Cancer Patient?...Announce that you have cancer and it will likely be met with an outpouring of uncensored comments, a flood of words that...reactions2comments
When You Just Don't Want to Fight It so Hard Any Longer...I was diagnosed with NSCLC in April '16, diagnosed with surgery to remove large masses on my RUL and RLL (multiple nodules...reactions16comments
Going Strong...I was diagnosed with lung and breast cancer in November of 2016 after I had a stroke. In December of that year...reactions2comments
Has anyone who had a drinking problem prior to diagnosis returned to drinking to try to sleep all the time?...reactions3replies
4 Years and It Got Me...I have had lung cancer for 4 years and 3 months. Overall, I have been healthy. That does not include the side effects from...reactionscomments
Help for a cough getting worse after 1st round of chemo?...My Mom has non small cell stage 3C .. she had her 1st treatment this week. The last 2 days her cough...reactions1reply
Stage 4 Lung Cancer Stats Beginning Upward Climb...Most people who hear of someone being diagnosed with lung cancer know, well, that's bad. And when they hear it is stage...reactions6comments
An Open Letter to Caregivers...Dear Caregiver, I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer back in October 2012. While I am feeling quite well most of...reactions2comments
Bringing Friends Together Through Terminal Cancer...Trigger alert: cancer is a sensitive issue, but sometimes patients need to find humor in even the direst prognosis. I did not...reactionscomments
I Feel the Need to Go...But I Just Can't...I don't know about you, but when I was undergoing chemotherapy, I was so constipated that I was absolutely miserable. In fact...reactionscomments
