Profiles in Lung Cancer – Day 2: Deana Hendrickson, Lung Cancer Advocate and Co-founder of #LCSM Chat

PROFILES IN LUNG CANCER Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2015 Deana Hendrickson, Lung Cancer Advocate Co-founder of #LCSM Chat (Lung Cancer Social Media) on Twitter Twitter handle: @LungCancerFaces What is her connection with lung cancer? Deana’s mother, Rita Stein, was diagnosed with stage 3b lung cancer in June 2012. During Rita’s treatment (concurrent chemo and radiation for 6 weeks) Deana found herself spending a great deal of time in waiting rooms, infusion centers, and unfortunately, her mother’s hospital room. In order to pass the time, Deana began to post lung cancer awareness messages on… Read More

Profiles in Lung Cancer – Day 1: Melissa Crouse, “So the chess match goes on.”

Hey folks, it is November, which is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. In honor of this, a group of lung cancer bloggers will be interviewing people in the lung cancer community and profiling a patient, caregiver, advocate or health care provider each day. I will post them here for your enjoyment. I am excited to get to know more people who are impacted by this disease, and I hope you will join me on this ride. PROFILES IN LUNG CANCER Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2015 Day 1: Melissa Crouse, Lung Cancer Patient and… Read More

#LCSM Chat Topic for 11/5: How do we move the needle on #lungcancer?

Happy Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2015! As #LCAM15 begins, LCSM is thinking about what actions the lung cancer community should take to improve quality of life and treatment outcomes for lung cancer patients. What would be the best way to “move the needle” on lung cancer? If you could choose the top issues that LCSM stakeholders (patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, researchers, advocates, funders, regulators, and healthcare payers) need to address for lung cancer, what would you choose? Improve LC awareness and dispel stigma Train patients and caregivers to share stories Publicize patient… Read More