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Rare cancers
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In these videos, Dr. Jared Weiss gives a brief overview of NUT Carcinoma, discusses treatment options and possible future treatment. To watch the complete playlist, click here.

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Don't let the word "small" deceive you. Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) casts a long shadow, impacting lives with its aggressive nature and the complexities of its treatment. But while the challenges are real, so is the progress. Breakthroughs in small cell lung cancer treatment offer hope. Immunotherapy plus chemo-radiation improves survival by 22 months. Screening catches it early.

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Lung Cancer video library 2025
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In these video series, Dr. Iyengar discusses two indications, or timepoints, where radiation and/or surgery may be used to improve the survival outcomes in metastatic, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, specifically focusing on consolidation. He discusses various trials, but also the importance of how radiation would help patients who were receiving immunotherapy-based regiments. This led to the discussion of NRG-LU002, a randomized phase II/III trial of maintenance systemic therapy vs...

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Blood Cancer Video Library 2024
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In these videos, Dr. Levavi discusses what blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is, why people get it, how frequent the disease is, who it affects and its epidemiology. Also, how patients are diagnosed, recent advances among other topics related to BPDCN. To watch the complete playlist, click here.

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Blood Cancer Video Library 2024
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In these videos, Dr. Levavi discusses what blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is, why people get it, how frequent the disease is, who it affects and its epidemiology. Also, how patients are diagnosed, recent advances among other topics related to BPDCN. To watch the complete playlist, click here.

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Clinical Trials Storytelling 2025
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GRACE is pleased to introduce three amazing individuals participating in the 2024-25 GRACE Clinical Trials Experiences Storytelling Program We are thrilled to introduce this year’s participants in the Clinical Trials Storytelling Program! Representing diverse cancer types and a range of clinical trial experiences, these incredible individuals will collaborate with GRACE to create meaningful content across multiple platforms. Through their stories, they will become established contributors...

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2025 Patient Education Ambassador Program Application
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Patient Education Ambassadors Program 2025 Program Information Form and Application Applications are now open to oncology fellows and finishing fellows Please click here to access the online application form The Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education (GRACE; cancergrace.org) is a non-profit organization founded by Dr. Howard (Jack) West in 2007. GRACE’s mission is to provide expert-mediated information directly to cancer patients and their caregivers to empower them to become direct...

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Can SCLC also be treated with targeted therapy?

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Welcome to Grace. At this time, there aren't any targeted therapies to treat SCLC, but there are new treatments. Check out our latest OncTalk webinar from December. The last...

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Thank you SO much for this site! I found great info on this site when I was originally diagnosed with NSCLC in 2014. After my lobectomy in Feb. 2015, staged 1B, I assumed I would be cancer-free forever. Unfortunately, this week a CT revealed that the cancer has returned in both lungs and I am eager to gather as much information as I can to give myself the best outcome possible. Thank you so much for the reply and words of encouragement, Janine! In addition to the moral support, this site has already provided me with invaluable answers to some questions I've had regarding first line treatments (e.g., Afatinib v. Tarceva, Immunotherapy v. oral targeted therapy for EGFR mutations). Thank you again!

Tripletmom

I thank GRACE and its fine staff, professionals, volunteers, and other correspondents for all the support and helpful information I have received, even though it's been a while since I've been online (except to eavesdrop). I especially thank Dr. West, for impressing and inspiring my oncologist (and me as well). I also appreciate the wonderful physicians and other healthcare staff who have taken such good care of me over these past ten years. And I am so very fortunate for my wonderful husband and step-children, who have been enormously supportive and helpful along this path.

Shy One

This journey has been an incredible emotional roller coaster ride, but you have been through it with me from the beginning. Thank you for your support, your information, and for all you do to make this journey a little bit more tolerable. I am so very, very, grateful. May the year ahead be filled with blessings of love and peace and health for all of you who work so hard to help others!

scohn

After a year or so of internet searching I found this site. Nothing compares. On behalf of everyone that is touched by cancer, thank you for your extraordinary efforts.

LSmith

[This] is the most accessible, easily understood, and useful forum dialog available on the net for us lung cancer survivors.

mapate

We are so grateful for your always balanced perspective between optimism and reality.

Jaminkw

I just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for all that you do with this website. You are amazing. So many doctors would not take the time to give such long and thoughtful and helpful comments. Bless you and you bring tears to my eyes for your kindness and dedication. Thank you so much!

daughterdawn

Grace is unique. It's given us information seekers a place to gather and plan the overthrow of the local cancer centers. I kid but I see the faces of doctors when I say I've been reading online but I've been doing it for 20 years and I don't think it's a fad. Thank you Dr. West for accepting that and helping us out. 

catdander

CancerGRACE is an amazing organization to collaborate with to help empower individuals impacted by cancer. They provide great resources to effectively educate the community and are always very responsive to ensuring the most accurate information is available. It is great to partner with an organization that is aligned with Patient Empowerment Network’s mission!

Reagan LaBor, MHA, powerfulpatients.org