ILCN.org (ILCN/WCLC) ILCN.org (ILCN/WCLC)
twitter youtube facebook linkedin iaslc Home
  • Home
  • Featured Topics
    • Diagnostic Oncology
      • Early Detection & Screening
      • Evolving Standards of Care
      • Global Initiatives
    • Meeting News
      • Names & News
      • Nursing & Allied Health
      • Patient Advocacy
    • Radiation Oncology
      • Regulatory News
      • Risk Assessment and Reduction
      • Society News
    • Supportive & Palliative Care
      • Surgical Oncology
      • Tobacco & Smoking Cessation
      • WCLC News
  • WCLC News
  • About Us
Menu
  • Home
  • Featured Topics
    • Diagnostic Oncology
      • Early Detection & Screening
      • Evolving Standards of Care
      • Global Initiatives
    • Meeting News
      • Names & News
      • Nursing & Allied Health
      • Patient Advocacy
    • Radiation Oncology
      • Regulatory News
      • Risk Assessment and Reduction
      • Society News
    • Supportive & Palliative Care
      • Surgical Oncology
      • Tobacco & Smoking Cessation
      • WCLC News
  • WCLC News
  • About Us
loading...
Home Patient Advocacy

Patient Perspective: ‘Scanxiety’ Triggered by Cancer, Not Scans

Dusty Donaldson
on: March 07, 2023In: Patient Advocacy
Patient Perspective: ‘Scanxiety’ Triggered by Cancer, Not Scans

Patient advocate Dusty Donaldson says for most patients regular surveillance is not the problem and points out limitations of data that fail to show better outcomes with frequent scanning. Read more


Patient Perspective: Me, Myself, and Scanxiety

Laura Floyd
on: February 21, 2023In: Patient Advocacy
Patient Perspective: Me, Myself, and Scanxiety

Studies that don’t show survival benefit with more frequent surveillance won’t convince patients they’re better off without scans. Even if regularly scheduled scans don’t help patients live longer, they do help them live better. Read more

Committee Update: Advocates Offer Unique Support to Members, Help Investigators Understand Patients

Erin Jungmeyer
on: February 07, 2023In: Patient Advocacy, Society News
Committee Update: Advocates Offer Unique Support to Members, Help Investigators Understand Patients

Patient Advocates Committee Chair Jill Feldman said ensuring the patient voice is present in research helps to improve the work being done to reduce the burden of lung cancer worldwide. Read more

Financial Toxicity of Lung Cancer in the Netherlands

Anne-Marie C. Dingemans, MD, PhD
+more
on: May 11, 2022In: Patient Advocacy
Financial Toxicity of Lung Cancer in the Netherlands

Even when treatment costs are covered, the majority of lung cancer patients experience increased expenses and/or reduced income following their diagnoses. Read more

As Treatment Options in Lung Cancer Have Expanded, so Have Costs

Giulia Pasello, MD, PhD
+more
on: May 11, 2022In: Evolving Standards of Care, Patient Advocacy
As Treatment Options in Lung Cancer Have Expanded, so Have Costs

A real-world look at diagnostic-therapeutic pathways explores how they may help provide optimal, innovative care without ballooning costs. Read more

Patient Perspective: The Promise of Personalized Medicine

Angus Pratt, MBA
on: April 12, 2022In: Evolving Standards of Care, Patient Advocacy
Patient Perspective: The Promise of Personalized Medicine

Growing treatment options for patients with late-stage lung cancer bring hope—and challenges. Read more

Cancer Misinformation: Its Impact on Patients and Mitigation Strategies

Skyler B. Johnson, MD
on: April 12, 2022In: Evolving Standards of Care, Patient Advocacy
Cancer Misinformation: Its Impact on Patients and Mitigation Strategies

Inaccurate health information can have grave consequences, but there are techniques providers can use to combat it. Read more

Patient Perspective: Anxiety Follows Abrupt Departure From Clinical Trial

Julie Swedberg, CPA
on: March 09, 2022In: Patient Advocacy
Patient Perspective: Anxiety Follows Abrupt Departure From Clinical Trial

The onboarding required to participate in a clinical trial is extensive. The offboarding, however, can feel like abandonment for some patients. Read more

LUNGevity: Lung Cancer’s Warrior in the Fight Against Misinformation

Linda Wenger
on: February 23, 2022In: Patient Advocacy
LUNGevity: Lung Cancer’s Warrior in the Fight Against Misinformation

Online health content often contains harmful information. Worse, research shows inaccurate data may attract more attention than evidence-based information. Read more

The Art and Science of Patient–Doctor Communication: Part 2

Jim Incollingo
on: February 09, 2022In: Patient Advocacy
The Art and Science of Patient–Doctor Communication: Part 2

In the second half of our series on patient-doctor communication, see how medical students are learning the skills they need to better communicate with patients. Read more

123
IASLC Logo
ILCN Editorial Group    IASLC.org   

Advertise with Us   

© 2023 IASLC. All Rights Reserved. Powered By TriStar Event Media, LLC   Privacy Policy