Advocate Spotlight: Christine...Meanwhile, I had biomarker testing.... By Christine Qiong Wu2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Kicking Cancer's __s! (Part 3)...One of the current challenges facing the broader lung cancer community is the lack of biomarker testing.... By Dusty Donaldson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What is Tissue-Agnostic Therapy?...This way, someone with lung cancer is in the same study as someone with brain cancer, as long as their tumors share a biomarker or alteration.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Lung Cancer Experiences From Diagnosis to Treatment...While each person’s experience with lung cancer is unique, finding commonalities in our stories (such as a shared biomarker or treatment side effect) can... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Kicking Cancer's __s!...However, at the time, her oncologist told Terri she had no “actionable” biomarker.... By Dusty Donaldson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Scare of My Lung Cancer Spreading...He suggested I do the biomarker testing 8.5 years ago in Canada, which was not popular then, and we discovered that I have a rare biomarker.... By Christine Qiong Wu3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
My Experience with Biomarker Testing...You will hear these terms -- biomarkers, mutations, molecular or genomic testing, and so on.... By Diane Spry2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My Goals!...My top goal is for every newly diagnosed lung cancer patient to know about biomarker testing.... By Juanita Segura3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Understanding Targeted Therapies in Lung Cancer (Part 2)...I felt comfortable asking fellow advocates to reaffirm that I understood the impact of a study, particularly to their biomarker population.... By Dusty Donaldson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Looking On The Bright Side...Furthermore, some specific biomarker groups have emerged like ALK Positive, The ROS1ders, and EGFR Resisters.... By Lalaine Alfaro2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
What are All of the Acronyms? Biomarker Testing and Mutations...I remember my first oncology visit and remember the utter overwhelm that came upon me. This was a two-hour visit that seemed like 5 minutes. I found myself asking the... By Ashley Rickles4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Effect of Depression on Inflammation and Lung Cancer Survival Rate...And more than 1 in 2 people had biomarker levels that pointed to high levels of inflammation.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Always Ask About Biomarker Testing...She had never heard of biomarker testing.... By Samantha Mixon3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Decision on Treatments...This is where we learned about biomarker testing and the different gene mutations.... By Juanita Segura2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Importance of Biomarker Testing After a Lung Cancer Diagnosis...Biomarker testing is very important. Don't just get blindfolded and give up hope.... By Christine Qiong Wu5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
A New Lung Cancer Book for Patients...Renamed “Lung Cancer: Your Questions and Expert Answers” for this most recent edition, our book contains information about biomarker testing and helpful... By Ivy Elkins2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My Own Version Of Self Advocacy...Lung cancer patients should get biomarker testing first before deciding which TKI option works best.... By Lalaine Alfaro2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
A Tale of Two Trials...The RET biomarker is rare; less than 2 percent of lung cancer patients have it.... By Dusty Donaldson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Advocate Spotlight: Alisa...In 2014 when biomarker testing was becoming more common, because of remaining, very slow-growing nodules, my thoracic surgeon had my original tumor from... By Alisa2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
LCAM Reflections...Lungevity Foundation chose to highlight patients who are actively living life as well as they know your biomarker hashtag.... By Diane Spry2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments