Meet Your Medical Team: Radiation Oncologists
Kristin Higgins, MD is an Associate Professor within the Emory School of Medicine and serves as the Medical Director of Radiation Oncolo-gy at the main campus location. She
Kristin Higgins, MD is an Associate Professor within the Emory School of Medicine and serves as the Medical Director of Radiation Oncolo-gy at the main campus location. She
Why is nutrition important to cancer patients? Nutrition is important for lung cancer patients because it can help patients stay strong before, during, and after cancer treatment
Erin Charla Peterson, LCSW, is Senior Social Work Counselor at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who provides counseling
With the significant scientific advances in the disease, lung cancer can now be managed as a chronic illness. Despite that, this diagnosis can still turn your life upside down
Camp Kesem is a week-long, sleepaway camp offered for children whose parents have been affected by cancer. Each camp is conceptualized, organized, and run by a chapter of dedicated
It was November when I found the lump under my arm. I had been coughing for about seven months, I had a pain in my knee, and higher than usual blood pressure; while in hindsight
Brett Bade, MD, is a pulmonologist at Yale University and the West Haven Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He has board certifications in Internal Medicine, Pulmonology, and
It began with back pain in June 2015. The pain grew more severe over a few short months, to the point it was disrupting sleep and work. After a series of scans, I was finally sent
One of the most important steps that someone with advanced-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) can do for their care is have comprehensive biomarker testing at diagnosis and
Tina Dormitzer lives in Darnestown, Maryland with her husband and six children. She has participated in Breathe Deep DC, shared her personal story at LUNGevity’s informational
When I was diagnosed with lung cancer in December 2015, it was suggested that if there was anything I ever really wanted to do, I should make a point to do it while I still could
Traveling can be stressful under the best of circumstances, but particularly anxiety-inducing after a cancer diagnosis. Being diagnosed with cancer does not have to put an end to