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Targeted Therapies Forum Presented in English 2023 Video Series 2

Leading oncologists come together in this recorded live event to discuss targeted therapy options for patients with lung cancer. This includes a Q&A...

2023 Spanish Targeted Therapies ONDEMAND and Available Downloads

2023 Terapias Dirigidas en el Foro de Pacientes con Cáncer de Pulmón El vídeo completo sin editar está disponible On Demand View HERE AGENDA del Foro...

Program: Targeted Therapies Forum Presented in English 2023 Video Series

Leading oncologists come together in this recorded live event to discuss targeted therapy options for patients with lung cancer. This includes a Q&A...

Lung Cancer Video Library 2022

Oncologists Dr. Jack West and Dr. Stephen Liu give an overview of both Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), including...

Video Biblioteca de Cáncer de Pulmón en Español 2022

Para conocer las adiciones más recientes a nuestra Biblioteca de videos sobre cáncer de pulmón, producida en español para nuestra comunidad latina, el...

ARTICLES

Lilly and GRACE Partnership

GRACE is excited to share with you a partnership with Lilly Oncology to provide you information that reflects our shared interests. We are happy to...

GRACE and Clinical Care Options Online Patient Tool for Ovarian Cancer

Have you received a diagnosis of ovarian cancer? GRACE is excited to have again partnered with Clinical Care Options to develop an Interactive...

Join us September 12, 2020 for the rescheduled Targeted Therapies Patient Forum

There is still time! Register for the Targeted Therapies Patient Forum this Saturday, September 12, 2020! Register Now!

Covid-19 Financial Impacts and Resources for the Cancer Patient

Covid-19 Financial Impacts and Resources for the Cancer Patient As many of you know, the costs of treating a new disease or virus are often...

COVID 19 - A Message from GRACE

The staff at GRACE is concerned like everyone regarding the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and are committed to providing information that benefits and...

COMMUNITY FORUM

Oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer with only one bone mets
I'm 57 and recently diagnosed with nsclc with negative EGFR, ROS, ALK but with PD-L1 > 80. The tumor in my lung is in the right lower lobe about 2-2.5...
EGFR

I was dx'd with Bronchioavelor Carcinomna (BAC) in Sept 2011. I tested postive for EGFR and was placed on Tarceva and I have been on it for almost ten...

Are We Too Late?
My 57-year old brother was finally diagnosed Friday with Invasive Mucinous Adenocarcinoma after being misdiagnosed with pneumonia since June 2020. It...
Pancoast Tumor
Good afternoon! I am a 43 year old female smoker (26 years), my dad passed away 15 years ago from a glioblastoma brain tumor. My mother has advanced...
How long can a Pleurx chest catheter stay in place?
Hello, Can anyone share their experiences with an indwelling Pleurx catheter? Dear Husband had one placed rather urgently 6 weeks ago after two prior...

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TAGRISSO vs TAGRIX vs GEFTINIB

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Stage IV NSCLC

Hello, i am from India and my uncle who is only 66 years old has been diagnosed with stage 4 adenocarcinoma lung. We are still not out of the shock. It feels like a curse has befallen us. Biopsy showed EGFR positive and doctor suggested to start tagrisso which is 1.5 lakhs Indian rupees a month (not affordable for a middle class Indian family). The second option he said was geftinib (only 5000 Indian rupees a month) but doctor said that it won't prevent metastasis to brain. I was searching desperately and found that tagrix and one other brand is being produced in neighbouring Bangladesh.

Information everyone should have :)

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Whole Person Care

Below are patient advocate info links that you may have missed.  They were recorded during our targeted therapies forum but these pieces are valuable to anyone. 

 

Nutrition during cancer treatment

 

Finding resources for patient and caregivers

 

I joined GRACE as a caregiver for my husband who had a Pancoast tumor, NSCLC stage III in 2009. He had curative chemo/rads then it was believed he had a recurrence in the spine/oligometastasis that was radiated. He's 10 years out from treatment.

Cómo apoyar a tu pareja - Cuidando al cuidador - Parte 2

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Formas de hacer frente a las consecuencias del cuidado de otras personas

 

En esta sección, analizamos posibles medidas que podemos tomar para apoyarnos en las luchas que supone ser cuidador.

 

Tomarse un descanso/ Encontrar el "tiempo para mí"

 

Cuidar de alguien parece una ocupación a tiempo completo, pero no tiene por qué serlo. Cuidar de uno mismo nos prepara para desempeñar mejor nuestro papel.

Cómo apoyar a tu pareja - Cuidando al cuidador - Parte 1

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El apoyo y el cuidador

 

Cuidando a un cuidador

Cuando llegan los informes de las pruebas y la creciente expectación confirma los peores temores con un diagnóstico de cáncer, sin duda a quien más afecta es al individuo. Sin embargo, sus ondas son de gran alcance; lo compartimos con nuestros padres, familiares, parejas, hijos o amigos, y casi cualquier persona en la que podamos confiar en busca de apoyo. 

 

Oligoptogression with Alecensa

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Stage IV NSCLC

Hi, my mother was diagnosed with stage IV adenocarcinoma with brain metastases 15 months ago. After all the analyses, it was determined that he has a mutation for which he is suitable to take Alecensa-Alectinib. After the initial use, her condition improved drastically. An intermediate CT scan from more than a month ago shows progression at one point, in the primary tumor. Head metastases are smaller. So, oligoprogression is at one point. We are a little disappointed because we read that Alecensa works for up to 37 months.

Targeted Therapies in Lung Cancer Videos are UP

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We are continuing to edit the extensive videos from our 8th annual live patient forum, to make them available for our community! 

During this event, 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.

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