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Last year the National Lung Cancer Partnership celebrated its ten-year anniversary. As it plans its next ten years, the organization determined that it must tackle survival rates for Americans battling lung cancer. With that in mind, it has announced its bold, new vision: “double the overall five-year lung cancer survival rate in the United State …

Last week we posted an article about lawmakers considering legislation to force insurance companies to lower the high cost of prescription anti-cancer drugs. For mesothelioma patients who are faced with high medical bills and limited treatment options, actions like this are critical to ensure they can afford the most effective care. Now, doctors across the …

by Judy Pearson Joint pain, nausea, headaches, weight gain, weight loss, fatigue, sleeplessness, night sweats, and on, and on. The list of physical effects from chemo and radiation is not only long, it is varied and individualized. Add in the psychological effects of having had a cancer diagnosis and ensuing surgeries or procedures, and you’ve …