Please join us for OncTalk 2022 This is a FREE online event for lung cancer patients, caregivers, and survivors, with the opportunity to interact with several world-class lung cancer oncologists, hear the latest information on treatments and participate in a Q&A session with doctors during this live, virtual event. The program will be held as an online event on Saturday, December 10, 2022 from 11am-1:30pm Eastern Time, 8am - 10:30am Pacific Time. This program will be broadcast as a live, online...
GRACE has partnered with Lilly Oncology again this year for the REThink Testing Campaign for Lung Cancer Awareness Month Comprehensive Biomarker Testing While 3-4 weeks can seem like a long time after a cancer diagnosis, It's worth the wait to understand your specific cancer type and the genes that drive it. As more targeted treatments become available through clinical trials and FDA Approvals, there is hope for more personalized medicines that specifically target your cancer. For Lung Cancer...
A diagnosis of cancer can be devastating - suddenly time stands still while anxiety and fear take hold. The important news is that you or your caregiver can be your best advocate and ally in your treatment journey. If you want to be an active participant in your care, here are some tips to consider as you begin to process your situation: Get a notebook and a folder - before a doctor’s visit, write down important questions and any symptoms or changes in symptoms. Ask them what you may experience...
In these videos from our 8th annual live patient forum, leading thoracic oncologists from around the world, as well as lung cancer patients who are active within the patient advocacy community, discussed subjects relevant to all targets as well as breakout sessions on rare mutations. This 6-hour live virtual webinar was an opportunity for lung cancer patients and caregivers to hear from experts and participate in live virtual question and answer sessions. The forum offered panel discussions...
Podcasts are available weekly on the GRACE site GRACE information is available in many formats - including podcasts! We have a weekly podcast series mirroring our produced video programs. 52 times per year we offer a weekly podcast with the latest in cancer treatment education. If you are someone who diligently listens to podcasts in the car, in your office, or about the house, download and subscribe to the weekly offering from our programs. In this podcast series, we work to bring professionals...
For this 2022 Program: Testing and Early Diagnosis, Drs. Devika Das, Medical Oncologist, Hematologist, UAB Medicine, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Alabama Birmingham; Dr. Rana McKay, Medical Oncologist, Associate Professor of Medicine, UC San Diego; and Dr. Medhavi Gupta, Hematologist-Oncologist, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Brown University, present the importance about Testing and Early Diagnosis in Cancer. The series begins with Dr...
In recent discussions, and in honor of our 15 year anniversary, some of our board members and staff came up with a list of their favorite patient education pieces. Our dear Ned was a stalwart supporter of GRACE, and had a huge part of us becoming the amazing community that we have been. We sadly lost Ned in 2011, but his humor, goodwill, and kindness lives on. We at GRACE will always remember him as a founding member of our community. Ned developed the below BVSEV chart, tracking his treatment...
PLAY ALL Videos ASCO 2022 Head and Neck Cancer In this video series Dr. Kathryn Gold, Medical Oncologist specializing in lung, head, and neck cancers, Professor, Department of Medicine, UC San Diego, and Dr. Siddharth Sheth, Medical oncologist, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, UNC Chapel Hill, discuss the newest updates in head and neck cancer, presented at ASCO 2022.
Did you know that current GRACE programs can be accessed under our EDUCATE navigation bar? If you want to keep up on what content GRACE is producing, or if there is a specific program you are interested in seeing throughout the years, there are many ways to find that information. One of the best tools is the navigation drop-down under EDUCATE. So much important information lives on the GRACE website, we are often finding that keeping everyone up to date on what information is available can be a...