Special #LCSM Chat Topic 11/05 1 PM ET: @TheNCI hosts chat on precision medicine in lung cancer

#LCSM Chat is pleased to announce a special #LCSM Chat for Lung Cancer Awareness Month will be held on WEDNESDAY, November 5 at 1 PM Eastern Time (NOT our usual day and time). The National Cancer Institute (@theNCI) and a panel of experts will be using the #LCSM hashtag to talk about exciting new lung cancer treatment options! This chat will be in question-and-answer format, with a panel of experts addressing specific topics posed by @theNCI as well as fielding audience questions related to those topics. This format is great for patients, caregivers, medical… Read More

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

#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