Posted on October 20, 2014 by Gray Connections
#LCSM Chat Topic 10/23: How can we help new stage IV #lungcancer patients consider 2nd opinions, mutation testing and clinical trials?
Most patients experience a period of stunned disbelief or shock when they hear a diagnosis of “metastatic lung cancer.” For those who are offered treatment options, the first few months revolve around medical appointments. Others may only be told to go home and get their affairs in order. Patients and family members may be in denial, or trying to process what all those dismal survival statistics mean for their future. It might be the first time the patient or a family member has had to confront the possibility of death for themselves… Read More
Posted on August 11, 2014 by Gray Connections
Chat Topic 8/14: How Can We Bring the Benefits of #LCSM to Those Who Are Not Online?
Our 8/14 #LCSM Chat (at 8 PM ET, 5 PM PT) will explore how best to bring the benefits of the online lung cancer community to those who are not on the Internet. What aspect of #LCSM would benefit them most, and what would be the best way to reach them? Our moderator Dr. Jack West will raise the following questions for discussion: T1: What benefits of the #LCSM community would be most useful to those affected by lung cancer who are not online? T2: How might we extend the #LCSM community… Read More
Posted on July 12, 2014 by Gray Connections
#LCSM Chat Topic 7/17: Help us define the benefits of online resources for lung cancer patients
The topic for the #LCSM chat on July 17 (8 PM Eastern, 5 PM Pacific) will be “Help us define the benefits of online resources for lung cancer patients.” The moderator will be H. Jack West, MD. Dr. West writes this on the GRACE blog: We have seen over the past decade that patient self-education and participation in their own care have been steadily increasing with availability of the Internet. It has enabled patients and caregivers to look online for information as well as to connect with other people in the patient… Read More
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