Dr. H. Jack West shares what people with lung cancer should know about biomarker testing, including why it is important in planning treatment and what to expect during the testing process. Read More >>
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March 15, 2022 · Amanda Nerstad
Lung cancer survivor Amanda Nerstad shares what it was like receiving a stage 4 diagnosis at age 39, the role genomic testing played in prolonging her quality of life, and how she and her family cope with the diagnosis. Read More >>
March 14, 2022 · Brielle Gregory Collins, ASCO staff
Read research from the March 2022 session of the ASCO Plenary Series, which highlights an immunotherapy combination to treat advanced melanoma and adding immunotherapy to chemotherapy to treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Read More >>
January 4, 2022 · ASCO Staff
As solar panels become increasingly more common across the country, some people worry that the increase in radiation or exposure to certain materials used to make solar panels could cause cancer. In this post, learn what the research says about solar energy and cancer risk. Read More >>
December 29, 2021 · Frank Sierawski, as told to Jo Cavallo
Stage IV lung cancer survivor Frank Sierawski shares what it was like being diagnosed with cancer at age 35 and how he learned to cope with the diagnosis by living in the moment. Read More >>