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Patient Perspective: Copay Accumulators Create Yet Another Cost Burden Faced by US Patients in Treatment with Targeted Therapies

Annabelle Gurwitch
on: June 24, 2025In: Names & News, Patient Advocacy
Patient Perspective: Copay Accumulators Create Yet Another Cost Burden Faced by US Patients in Treatment with Targeted Therapies

Advocate and best-selling author Annabelle Gurwitch shines light on pharmacy benefit practices that cost patients thousands while increasing profits for insurance companies. Read more


Falling Through the Cracks: Battling Barriers in Lung Cancer Care

Haleigh Behrman
on: May 27, 2025In: Patient Advocacy
Falling Through the Cracks: Battling Barriers in Lung Cancer Care

California firefighter Daiyo Ito says that while the Los Angeles County wildfires brought increased health risks for his mother, the biggest obstacle to her care and treatment was navigating her lung cancer diagnosis within a broken healthcare system. Read more

Up in the Air: A Patient’s Perspective on Navigating Lung Cancer Treatment During One of the Most Devastating Wildfires in US History

Haleigh Behrman
on: April 22, 2025In: Evolving Standards of Care, Global Initiatives, Patient Advocacy
Up in the Air: A Patient’s Perspective on Navigating Lung Cancer Treatment During One of the Most Devastating Wildfires in US History

Lynn Lieberman was already in a fight against lung cancer, but she faced a second battle when the Los Angeles wildfires spread throughout her community. Read more

From Grief to Global Change: How the STARS Program Empowers Advocates to Drive Lung Cancer Research

IASLC Team
on: April 08, 2025In: Global Initiatives, Patient Advocacy
From Grief to Global Change: How the STARS Program Empowers Advocates to Drive Lung Cancer Research

Discover how to turn your personal experience with lung cancer into meaningful change with the IASLC STARS program. Read more

Picking Up the Pieces: The Impact of the Western US Wildfires on Cancer Care

Haleigh Behrman
on: March 25, 2025In: Evolving Standards of Care, Global Initiatives, Patient Advocacy
Picking Up the Pieces: The Impact of the Western US Wildfires on Cancer Care

Dr. Karen Reckamp discusses the challenges that both patients and oncologists in the Los Angeles area experienced during the devastating fires. Read more

Palliative Care: A Path to Living Well with Advanced Cancer

Angus Pratt, MBA
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on: February 25, 2025In: Evolving Standards of Care, Patient Advocacy, Supportive & Palliative Care
Palliative Care: A Path to Living Well with Advanced Cancer

Patient Advocates Angus Pratt and Terri Ann DiJulio explore the key role that the medical community plays in helping patients and families understand the importance of palliative care. Read more

Breaking the Silence: The #HearHer Campaign for Women with Lung Cancer

Lauren Kiel, BS
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on: February 11, 2025In: Names & News, Patient Advocacy, Screening/ED
Breaking the Silence: The #HearHer Campaign for Women with Lung Cancer

Narjust Florez, MD, and Angela Morabito, BS, launched the #HearHer campaign to raise awareness about the increasing incidence of lung cancer among women and the frequent delays in diagnosis. Read more

Strength in Numbers: Researchers and Advocacy Groups Unite to Decode the Impact of Genetics on Lung Cancer Risk

Haleigh Behrman
on: January 21, 2025In: Global Initiatives, Patient Advocacy, Screening/ED
Strength in Numbers: Researchers and Advocacy Groups Unite to Decode the Impact of Genetics on Lung Cancer Risk

A new genetics study aims to collect data from 10,000 participants diagnosed with lung cancer to improve future outcomes and enhance research. Read more

No “Known” Risk Factors: The Health Consequences of Radiation Therapy

Heidi Nafman-Onda
on: January 07, 2025In: Names & News, Patient Advocacy, Radiation Oncology
No “Known” Risk Factors: The Health Consequences of Radiation Therapy

Heidi Nafman-Onda, founder of The White Ribbon Project, shares her experience discovering and grappling with the long-term effects of radiation therapy and addresses the need for coordinated survivorship care. Read more

Burden of Lung Cancer Care and Treatment Takes a Toll Beyond Pocketbooks

Krithika Subramanian, PhD
on: December 03, 2024In: Meeting News, Patient Advocacy, Society News
Burden of Lung Cancer Care and Treatment Takes a Toll Beyond Pocketbooks

Dr. Katie Smith says pragmatic clinical trials reveal the impact of symptom burden in young patients. Read more

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