Sensing alarming symptoms like wheezing and shortness of breath, Jaymie was not expecting the discovery of cancer fluid in her lungs that led to a life-changing diagnosis. In December 2018, 32-year-old Jaymie Knox was diagnosed with Stage 4 ALK+
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Iowa special education teacher Marge McArtor thought nothing of the dry cough she developed in December 2019. With no other symptoms, she managed the cough by ensuring she has a steady supply of LifeSavers. In the short run, it
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Courtney Silbiger was just 33 years old when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Following surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation she resumed her busy life as an event and logistics planner for large trade shows across the country. As is
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In the months leading up to her lung cancer diagnosis, Brandi Bryant had a persistent cough. It presented primarily in the evening. Because the cough was so minor, she thought nothing of it. On a visit to California in
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The path to becoming a lung cancer advocate is seldom a straight one. For some, being an advocate comes somewhat naturally, while others might be reluctant to throw their hat in the ring. Serving as an advocate might just
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Dr. Barned is a doctor of internal medicine, a hospitalist, and, since the onset of Covid, a staple on the oncology unit of Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis. The idea that doctors can get lung cancer wasn’t on
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Targeted therapies are a form of personalized medicine that is bringing great hope to lung cancer patients. Targeted therapies have been found to have great benefit and fewer side effects while giving lung cancer patients more options for treatment.
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How An Experimental MET Inhibitor Saved Laura Greco’s Life A freak car accident – one that, by all rights, should have killed her – might have saved Laura Greco’s life. While driving home with her then six-year-old son from
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But for the intense morning sickness and utter exhaustion, Jennifer Frazier’s third pregnancy was unremarkable. Following a c-section delivery, she felt great. A dull pain in her left flank, though annoying was hardly a great concern. Two months later,
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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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