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

#LCSM Chat 10/22 at 8PM ET–Sharing Your Story: Talking Points for #LungCancer Advocates

As Lung Cancer Awareness Month (November) grows nearer, patients and advocates become more focused on how to raise awareness of our disease. But what should we say to have the most impact?  What “talking points” and tips do successful advocates use in writing, interviews, and public speaking? The October 22 #LCSM Chat at 8 PM ET (5 PM PT) will discuss the most effective ways to share our patient and caregiver stories as we work to raise awareness of our disease in the media, online, and in person. Although our focus will… Read More

#LCSM Chat 10/8: Be the Change for #LCAM15

November is just around the corner! The #lcsm community will spend our October 8 chat (at 8 PM ET, 5 PM PT) discussing our plans for #LCAM15 (the Symplur-registered healthcare hashtag for Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2015). Janet Freeman-Daily (@JFreemanDaily) will be moderating. This year during #LCAM15, @lcsmchat will be highlighting patients and the research that’s helping us stay alive. Each day we will post a link to a lung cancer clinical trial and a picture of someone who has had lung cancer. The pictures will be posted with two hashtags, #LCAM15… Read More