Question: My doctor told me that I will have a wedge resection to treat my stage 1 (I) lung cancer. What is this procedure? (Answered by Dr. Jeffery B. Velotta from Kaiser Permanente – Oakland during his appearance at [...]
Question: I am interested in learning more about clinical trials as a treatment option for my lung cancer. How do I know if I am eligible? How can I find a clinical trial that is a good fit for [...]
Question: I was recently diagnosed with lung cancer and I am still smoking cigarettes. Does it matter if I quit now? Answer: There are many reasons to quit smoking cigarettes. Quitting smoking may decrease your risk for other diseases [...]
Question: My dad’s doctor recommended a liquid biopsy in addition to a tissue biopsy when he was diagnosed because the liquid biopsy would be faster. Why is this important? (Answered by Dr. Mohana Roy from the Stanford Department of [...]
Question: I was diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer. Do I need biomarker testing? Can I benefit from a targeted therapy if a biomarker is discovered? (Answered by Dr. Collin Blakely from the University of California, San Francisco, during his [...]
Question: I have a family history of lung cancer – both my mother and grandmother were diagnosed with the disease. Am I at greater risk for lung cancer because of genetics? The role of genetics in determining someone’s [...]
Question: My daughter was just diagnosed with lung cancer at the age of 35. Her doctor told us that many young women are now getting lung cancer. Why is this? (Answered by Dr. Narjust Florez from the Dana-Farber Cancer [...]
Question: My mom was recently diagnosed with lung cancer, and her healthcare team recommended radiation as part of her treatment. We don’t know much about radiation yet. What are the different types of radiation therapy, and how are they [...]
Question: I was recently diagnosed with lung cancer and am on my first line of treatment. I keep hearing that at some point I may develop a resistance to that treatment. What exactly does that mean and how long [...]
Question: My doctors discovered something abnormal on a scan of my lungs that they suspect may be lung cancer. I’ve been told that I need a bronchoscopy to biopsy the growth to confirm this diagnosis and determine the stage [...]