Celebrating Cancer Hashtag Communities and a Moonshot

This coming week, the online cancer hashtag communities will be celebrating.  Why, you ask?  We have two good reasons. The Cancer Moonshot Summit happens Wednesday, June 29, in DC and in satellite locations all over the US (see DC agenda at bottom of this post). While several of our members will be attending, we all have the opportunity to provide input to the Cancer Moonshot (deadline July 1). The 5th Anniversary of the beginning of Breast Cancer Social Media (#BCSM)—and the beginning of cancer hashtag communities on the web—happens July 4! Our… Read More

#LCSM Chat 6/16: Improving quality of life for lung cancer patients

By Janet Freeman-Daily At this year’s ASCO (American Society for Clinical Oncology) Annual Meeting, a variety of abstracts addressed patient and survivor care as well as quality of life.  Our #LCSM Chat on Thursday June 16 (8 PM Eastern time, 5 PM Pacific) will discuss some of these abstracts: Abstract 10000 found exercise during chemotherapy reduced the effects of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, and the effect was greater in older patients. Abstract 10129 found breast cancer survivors reduced their post-treatment sleep disturbance and fatigue by practicing yoga. Abstract e21697 found complementary therapies such… Read More

#LCSM Chat 06/02: Open Mic Nite–What’s on your mind?

On Thursday June 2, 2016, at 8 PM Eastern (5 PM Pacific), #LCSM Chat will hold an Open Mic Nite to talk about whatever lung cancer topics are foremost on our minds. This would be a particularly good chat for those who are just starting with Twitter or tweet chats (please check out our tweetchat primer). Moderator Deana Hendrickson will post the following questions to stimulate discussion: T1: What do you wish you had known when you were first starting on your journey with lung cancer? What would you have done differently?… Read More