Treatment strategies for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with EGFR mutations have evolved in recent years, including the development and approval of new therapies and combinations of treatments. The best treatment for each person with EGFR NSCLC depends on [...]
When Navy Veteran Donnita B. was first screened for lung cancer about 7 years ago, nothing was found. Then, life got in the way – COVID and the arrival of 2 beloved grandchildren – and she didn’t get screened [...]
May O. is a 40-year-old warrior, wife, and mother thriving with metastatic lung cancer in Houston, TX. She has a positive outlook on her situation and views it as a blessing. She loves spending time with her husband, Darren, [...]
Question: I have metastatic lung cancer that is responding well overall to the targeted therapy that I take. However, a few spots in my bones are not shrinking from the treatment. Can radiation therapy help me? (Answered by Dr. [...]
Question: My husband’s lung cancer diagnosis and treatment are putting stress on our relationship. What can we do to help us cope better as a couple? Answer: It is common for a cancer diagnosis to impact not only the [...]
Ellie T. resides in the northern suburbs of Baltimore city, MD. She enjoys Tai Chi/Qi Gong, going for walks in nature, photography, writing, playing drums, and composing electronic instrumental cinematic dance music. Currently, she is working on an EP, [...]
Radiation therapy for lung cancer has seen recent advancements that have improved accuracy and treatment outcomes. Dr. Dan Schiffner from Sutter Health Palo Alto Medical Foundation joined GO2’s September 2024 Lung Cancer Living Room to discuss a radiation oncologist’s role [...]
2023 Caregiver Award recipient, Sven de Jong, with lung cancer survivor and advocate, Terri Ann DiJulio GO2 for Lung Cancer is asking our community to nominate caregivers who go above and beyond to care for a [...]
When Presley Anderson was diagnosed with stage 4 (IV) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) 2 years ago, she immediately wondered what this would mean for her young family. She feared she might not be around to watch her 4 [...]
Dr. Brian Gotkin from Memorial Physician Group joined August’s Lung Cancer Living Room to discuss the importance of having a pulmonologist on your care team. He detailed how pulmonologists contribute to early detection, screening, diagnosis, staging, therapeutics, treatment management, [...]