Letter to the Editor: Patient-Driven Research
By Jill Feldman, EGFR Resisters Co-Founder
Posted: December 11, 2019
I was so glad to see the article by Dr. Amy Moore on PDX models in the...
The Lung Cancer Research Foundation and Free to Breathe Merge to Fight Lung Cancer
Posted: December 2017
Effective September 30, 2017, the Lung Cancer Research Foundation and Free to Breathe have merged organizations, with the goal of closing the...
A Balancing Act: Managing Patients’ Expectations
By Leah Lawrence
Posted: December 11, 2019
Many patients newly diagnosed with lung cancer have difficulty navigating the world of cancer when unexpectedly and unwillingly thrust...
Memoir Resonates with Oncologists and Patients with Lung Cancer
By Lori Alexander, MTPW, ELS, MWC
How does a person with stage IV lung cancer live a meaningful life? That’s the question Paul Kalanithi explores...
From Patient to Patient Research Advocate: The STARS Journey
By Adam Mohrbacher
Posted: December 11, 2019
With the rise of organized lung cancer patient advocacy groups,1 patients, advocates, and caregivers are now playing a larger...
Deb Violette, Lung Cancer Survivor and Advocate: Her Story
Posted: June 2017
Editor’s note: IASLC Lung Cancer News is committed to including the patient’s voice and experience of having lung cancer as part of...
STARS Patient Research Advocate Training Program Seeks Patients and Caregivers
By Adam Mohrbacher
Posted: December 11, 2019
Patients with lung cancer and their caregivers are becoming more empowered and knowledgeable than ever. As a result, lung...
Profile of Advocacy: Shanghai Cancer Recovery Club
IASLC Lung Cancer News is pleased to present the following Q&A with the staff of Shanghai Cancer Recovery Club, an organization in Shanghai, China,...
Disrupting the Paradigm: Partnering With Oncogene-Focused Patient Groups to Propel Research
By Amy C. Moore, PhD, and Upal Basu Roy, PhD, MPH
Posted: April 16, 2020
Genomic alterations drive more than 60% of adenocarcinoma cases of NSCLC.1...
Ellen V. Sigal, PhD: Leading the Cancer Research Advocacy Community
By Lori Alexander, MTPW, ELS, MWC®
Ellen Sigal’s unsurpassed passion for cancer research advocacy was ignited 30 years ago after the devastating loss of her...
