December 2024
What Are Neuroendocrine Tumors? Why Are They Important?
While pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors are rare, they can be either benign or lung cancer. Learn about the types and symptoms of these tumors.
October 2024
New Targets for Existing Drugs May Offer Benefits To Cancer Patients
New approaches to treating lung cancer may already be out there without the medical community knowing it yet, and a process called drug repurposing could be the missing link to such discoveries.
July / August 2024
How Did Clinical Trials Come About?
Clinical trials offer new possibilities for treating cancer. You’ll find the way they originated fascinating.
June 2024
What to Expect From Screening to Treatment
Lung Cancer is a Journey – Here’s what to expect.
May 2024
Lung Cancer Care Today and Tomorrow
Recent lung cancer research offers hope for diagnosis and treatment.
April 2024
Elevating the Patient’s Voice in Lung Cancer Treatment
In the process of learning a lung cancer diagnosis, being presented with various treatment options that all appear foreign, feeling overwhelmed, where is the patient’s voice?
March 2024
Improving Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility for Black Women
Changing mortality rates for black women by making screening more accessible
January 2024
Among Non-Smokers, Women Are Twice as Likely To Get Lung Cancer Than Men
Historically, lung cancer was considered a man’s disease. While there may be similarities in incidence, women often express different symptoms than men, with women presenting more vague symptoms. What are the factors that may cause lung cancer in women, and current research and treatments?
November 2023
Why People with Lung Cancer Need Biomarker Testing – and Why They Aren’t Getting It
Vice President, Clinical Biomarkers and Diagnostics Development, Loxo@Lilly
In recent years there is renewed hope for treatment of lung cancer using precision medicine. Knowing your biomarker can guide a specific therapeutic treatment plan that aims precisely at that mutation. So,why do only 50% of patients with advanced lung cancer get their tumors tested for biomarkers?
October 2023
Doctors Enable Patients’ Bodies to Fight Lung Cancer Via Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy is the use of medicines to help a person’s own immune system recognize and destroy cancer cells. Learn how this complicated system is benefiting cancer patients.
September 2023
Medical Mistrust Can Have Serious Impact on Lung Cancer Outcomes
Medical mistrust is often connected to racism, with the result that many Black Americans have learned to mistrust the medical system. Mistrust has emerged from historical mistreatment of people of color, but continues to exist through inequities in access to care. New efforts to address these issues need to be made.
August 2023
Making Strides to Take Advantage of Lung Cancer Screening
ULC Founder & President
The mission of the Rescue Lung Society is to save lives of people at risk for lung cancer through high-quality CT lung screening today and pioneer early detection innovations tomorrow.
June 2023
Scanxiety and Mental Health:
Prioritizing Emotional Well-Being During Lung Cancer Imaging
PR Specialist, Maven Imaging
Undergoing frequent scans is a reality for people with lung cancer. It is a difficult and stressful time due to the physical and emotional toll medical scans can take on a person.
April 2023
Women And Lung Cancer: A Special Focus On Asian Women
Did you know lung cancer is the second most common cancer in women, is much more deadly than breast cancer? Learn about what we know and still don’t know when it comes to lung cancer in women.
March 2023
“Tienes cáncer de pulmón”
(You Have Lung Cancer)
A lung cancer diagnosis is frightening news for anyone. For Hispanic Americans this can be compounded by a number of factors that may make it hard to access high quality care.
February 2023
Behind the Scenes:
The Experience of Being A Caregiver
The author approached a couple of caregivers and asked them to talk about their experiences and if they had any advice to share with others who are going through the same thing.
Janurary 2023
Transforming the Trauma of Cancer and Its Aftermath
Founder of Resilient Souls, an organization dedicated to empowering those impacted by lung cancer and other traumatic situations
I was 32 and a brand-new mom when I was diagnosed with lung cancer.
December 2022
The Power of Screening for Lung Cancer
ULC Founder & President
Diagnosing lung cancer early is the single most significant factor for overcoming the disease.
October 2022
From Impacts to Action: Telling the Stories of ULC Board Members
Inspired by their hard work, the author asks board members what made them want to join the organization’s board in the first place.
June 2022
From Survivor to Thriver
A Personal Story
Life Coach for cancer patients & cancer patient
In her personal story, Heather Smith tells how she changed her mindset to find purpose in her life after Stage IV diagnosis at 34 years old.
April 2022
Linking Our Voices to Make Congress Listen: Research Matters!
ULC Founder & President
There is power in linking our voices together, and we urge the DOD to fund desperately needed, significant lung cancer research.
March 2022
Lung Cancer Early Detection: Expanded Screening
For all cancers, early detection is vital to better healthcare outcomes. Currently, screening for lung cancer is only by low dose CT scans.
January 2022
When One Door Closes, Another One Opens
ULC Founder & President
This concept perfectly reflects my experience after being diagnosed with lung cancer in 2007.
December 2021
Clinical Trials: Courage and Hope
Upstage Lung Cancer recently posted an informative podcast about clinical trials Clinical Trials and Tribulations: Upstage Lung Cancer (Podcast).Listening to the podcast inspired me to set out to do a little informal research to learn more.
October 2021
Understanding Palliative Care
Palliative care is a specialty field of medicine, an extra layer of support. Essentially you would have a whole team of experts to provide extra care for you and your family while you are going through treatment for your cancer.
September 2021
Lung Cancer Is Not A Laughing Matter
You may or may not be a fan of Kathy Griffin’s acting or comedy, but she recently became a member of a growing group of never-smoking Americans who face a lung cancer diagnosis.
June 2021
Learn Everything You Can About Biomarkers. It could save your life or your loved one.
ULC Founder & President
Biomarker testing is a way to look for substances to find information about cancer.
May 2021
Young People Get Lung Cancer, Really!
ULC Founder & President
Unfortunately, doctors don’t know how or why. Proceeds from our concerts help to support research to help find answers to these questions.
April 2021
Lung Cancer Screening News
ULC Founder & President
United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) announced revisions to its existing lung cancer screening.
March 2021
How the COVID-19 Legacy Could Change Cancer Care for the Better
President & Founder, Red Thred Solutions
The pandemic has forced physicians, surgeons, and patient advocacy organizations to adapt how they treat and support vulnerable populations.
February 2021
All in the Family
Janet McCarthy’s lung cancer was first detected eight years ago. Unfortunately, this was not Janet’s first close encounter with lung cancer.
January 2021
Anyone Can Get Lung Cancer: Here is One Thing You Can Do
Director & Founder, Citizens for Radioactive Radon Reduction
There may be another invisible killer lurking in what you think is the safety of your home. We had never tested our home and didn’t know that radon gas exposure is the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers!
December 2020
Holidays: The Best of Times, The Worst of Times
ULC Founder & President
How we can cope with the pain and suffering in the world today.
November 2020 | Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Joint Statement on Triage Considerations for Lung Cancer Patients
Collective of lung cancer organizations
Our community is in great turmoil and distress. Our ability to change the situation is limited. Here’s what we can do.
October 2020 | republished
The Relaxed Hostess
2020 Fan Award Recipient
Cancer crashed my party more than fourteen years ago. The guest from hell. Uncouth, unkempt, possessed of a nasty disposition and with no respect for boundaries. Lousy fucking company.
Updated August 2020
Hildy’s Story
Founder and President of Upstage Lung Cancer
The story behind the motivation that inspired Upstage Lung Cancer.