My name is Trish Hom. Patricia Hom. Dr. Patricia Hom. I am an MD/MPH. I had been coughing for six months during my OBGYN residency. Two weeks before I graduated residency my children’s father committed suicide. I was very [...]
These updates began on March 3, 2020--a week before the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic--when concerns arose in the lung cancer community regarding news out of China about a novel respiratory virus especially deadly to patients [...]
What does a birthday, handmade jewelry, a wedding, an outdoor yoga class and a cancerversary all have in common? They can all be opportunities to fundraise for more breakthroughs in lung cancer treatment. Adding a fundraising component to what [...]
Our voices were heard! We have cleared the first important hurdle to restoring and securing $20 million in federal funding for lung cancer research. Today, the House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense passed its fiscal year 2021 Bill [...]
A step forward in preventative screening for lung cancer. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued its 2020 draft recommendation on annual lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) today. This draft recommendation will replace the 2014 recommendation [...]
As of June 28, 2020, the United States has reported more than 2.5 million cases of COVID-19 and 125,484 deaths. We are now seeing a rapid escalation in cases in states across the US. Some would argue that these [...]
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lung Cancer Registry has launched a landmark new survey on the impact of lung treatments on women's sexual health. The aim is to explore the magnitude of the problem and give researchers and clinicians new insights [...]
Jodi Parker, a former oncology nurse who was originally diagnosed with Stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer in 2013, sat down with her son Joey, one of her primary caregivers, to discuss what motivated her to take an active [...]
On June 15, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zepzelca (lurbinectedin) for treatment of advanced small cell lung cancer (SCLC) whose cancer has progressed after platinum chemotherapy. The FDA based their approval on the results of a [...]
As of June 12, 2020, the United States has reported more than 2 million cases of COVID-19 and 113,914 have died from this disease. States are in different phases of reopening and shelter-in-place restrictions and lockdown have been eased [...]