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, [...]
With recent advancements made in thoracic oncology, the management of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is evolving rapidly. While chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, molecular testing, and radiotherapy continue to play a large role in the management of lung cancer, [...]
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 [...]
“If you can’t breathe, nothing else matters.” This powerful statement was shared by Dr. D. Kyle Hogarth from the University of Chicago during September’s Lung Cancer Living Room to emphasize the importance of having a pulmonologist on your lung [...]
A lung cancer diagnosis can feel overwhelming, even confusing. And while every diagnosis is different, one thing is the same: if you or someone you love is faced with lung cancer, we’re here to help. GO2 for Lung Cancer [...]
By Rashmi Acharya, MS, Coordinator, Science & Research, GO2 for Lung Cancer 1. What is Small Cell Lung Cancer? Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a type of lung cancer named for the very small, oval shaped cancer cells [...]
By Daniel A. Saez, M.Sc., Treatment and Trials Navigator, GO2 for Lung Cancer Patients diagnosed with Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) have new hope because of recent advances in early detection and treatment. To amplify this positive message, we [...]
Why read up on lung cancer staging? To start, staging is an incredibly important step in your diagnosis. It’s impossible to know the best treatment option for you or your loved one without knowing the stage of the cancer, [...]