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Lung cancer advocacy: Janet Freeman-Daily’s Story

As an aeronautical engineer, lung cancer advocacy was hardly on Janet Freeman-Daily’s radar. Nor, for that matter, was lung cancer. A non-smoker devoid of any known risk factors, her diagnosis came as a complete shock. Those who know Janet,...
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What is ROS1-positive lung cancer and how is it treated?

A ROS1-positive lung cancer, also known as a ROS1 rearrangement in lung cancer, refers to any lung cancer that tests positive for a fusion in the ROS1 gene. ROS1 rearrangements occur in approximately 1-2% of patients with non-small cell...
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Support Leads to Newfound Hope: AJ Patel’s Lung Cancer Story

After Demanding Tests, a Shocking Lung Cancer Diagnosis Ask anyone who has battled lung cancer and they will tell you the experience changed their life. No matter the circumstances, the avalanche of tests, treatments, research, and planning can leave...
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A Stage 4 Lung Cancer Diagnosis: Patty’s Story

A shocking Stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis January 2014 was Harris Watkins’ final semester of college. When he told his mom, Patty about a job interview in Nashville - a three-hour drive from his hometown of Atlanta - she...
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A Persistent Cough Sidelines Fitness Instructor: Lisa Goldman’s Story

It’s been five years since Lisa Goldman, lawyer turned fitness instructor, received her lung cancer diagnosis.  She was in fantastic shape; teaching spin, pilates and various other classes in Silicon Valley when she developed a persistent cough.  For some...
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Cat Scan Reveals Lung Cancer and Kick-Starts Fierce Patient

A Cat Scan Reveals the Unthinkable After years of working as a bartender in Las Vegas, 38-year-old Lysa Buonanno decided to go back to college to train to be an x-ray technician. When her back started to bother her,...
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03/9
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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