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Tag: EGFR

Anyone Can Get Lung Cancer: Lindi Campbell’s Story

Anyone can get lung cancer. All it takes is a pair of lungs. In August, 2015, Lindi Campbell and her primary care physician both believed that the discomfort she was suffering from was due to acid reflux - a...
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With humor, insight, and charm, Annabelle Gurwitch shares her lung cancer journey on the Hope With Answers: Living With Lung Cancer Podcast

A stage four lung cancer diagnosis adds another line to Gurwitch’s resume: lung cancer patient advocate with Lung Cancer Foundation of America Fans of author, actor, and activist Annabelle Gurwitch will immediately recognize her inimitable wit and sense of…

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April 29, 2021
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How EGFR Mutation Testing Gave Amy Hope

More Than Just “Female Problems” In May 2016, Amy Hollifield was 45 years old and having “female problems.” A visit to her gynecologist yielded a suggestion that she have a hysterectomy...and a prescription for an antidepressant. She didn’t know...
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Living with Lung Cancer Survivors

What is EGFR-positive lung cancer and how is it treated?

EGFR stands for epidermal growth factor receptor. EGFR is a protein expressed on the surface of cells. It is most commonly found on cells on the skin, although it can be found elsewhere in the body. An EGFR mutation...
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A Cough and Lung Cancer: Frank McKenna’s Story

A personal trainer with a bothersome cough In July 2016, 56-year old Frank was in top physical shape. He knew his body inside and out.  So, when he developed an annoyingly persistent cough, he readily accepted his doctor’s diagnosis...
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Overcoming a History of Lung Cancer: Jill Feldman’s Fight for Survival

The weight of a family history of lung cancer From the time she was a child, Jill Feldman knew more about lung cancer than the average bear. Two of her grandparents – her mother’s mother and father’s father –...
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Advocating for Lung Cancer Research

Everyone should be advocating for lung cancer research. 1 in 15 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with lung cancer in their lifetime. Ivy Elkins is one of those people - read her story. No one gets elbow cancer...
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2023

Keytruda Meets Trial Goals for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment

In the phase 3 KEYNOTE-671 trial evaluating Keytruda (pembrolizumab) as preoperative treatment (a regimen given before and after surgier) in patients with resectable stage 2, 3a or 3b non-small cell lung cancer has met one of its primary e…

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