My mom (age 66) was diagnosed with late stage NSCLC last week... metastasis to brain and through to scalp across skin. Has anyone experienced this metastasis? We haven't even been able to address treatment - waiting on spine MRI. This is all happening quickly.

How easy or difficult do you find communicating with your care team?

I came across this discussion by Dr. West, Better Communication Leads to Better Outcomes for Cancer Patients. 

I would say if you find yourself in a situation where your "communication" isn't taken as a serious piece of your cancer management remind your onc of this study...have the study especially the conclusion bookmarked or printed out to share.

What is the survival rate for a 50 year old man who has stage 4 rectal cancer?

Our Targeted Therapies Forum was Saturday 7/16/2022. The forum was/is packed full of excellent, understandable, and useful information from our faculty of lung cancer specialists and Terri Conneran Founder of KRAS Kickers, lung cancer survivor, and patient advocate. Terri added a very important dimension to the day (she's one of us, a layperson who has a most personal stake in cancer treatment and patient advocacy).

In order to help prepare as many people as possible to be educated members of their own cancer care team, Grace is having its annual Targeted Therapies Forum live...online. In English on July 16, 2022, and in Spanish on July 30, 2022. Top oncologists in their field will meet online to discuss present standards of care and clinical trials. There will be large and small group discussions and Q and A.  Check in regularly as we get the schedule set.