http://lungcancer.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-13T02:38:49Z Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:38:49 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/02/19/free-telephone-workshop-on-taking-your-cancer-medications.htm <p>I have to begin this with a confession. I heard about this telephone workshop that was titled "the importance of taking your pills on schedule" and I thought, what? I'm a cancer patient. Of course we remember to take our pills on time."</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/02/19/free-telephone-workshop-on-taking-your-cancer-medications.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/02/19/free-telephone-workshop-on-taking-your-cancer-medications.htm Sun, 19 Feb 2012 05:07:37 +0000 2012-02-19T05:07:37Z http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/02/13/lung-cancer-in-never-smokers-how-often-do-we-know-the-causes.htm <p>I'm one of those fanatics who's been standing on my soapbox saying that we need to look at causes of lung cancer beyond smoking.</p> <div style="margin: 5px 0px 5px 5px; width: 170px; float: right; font-size: 0.8em;"><img style="width: 120px; height: 170px;" src=" http://0.tqn.com/d/lungcancer/1/0/U/4/-/-/peoplewalkinggroup.jpg" alt="ALT TEXT" /></div> <p>But it's a fairly lonely position.</p> <p>Does the general public understand that the <strong>majority</strong> of people who develop lung cancer now are non-smokers?</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/02/13/lung-cancer-in-never-smokers-how-often-do-we-know-the-causes.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/02/13/lung-cancer-in-never-smokers-how-often-do-we-know-the-causes.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:38:49 +0000 2012-02-13T02:38:49Z http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/02/12/massage-for-people-living-with-cancer-beneficial.htm <p>Have you ever had a massage?</p> <p>I can certainly remember the first one I had. And I'm still saying thanks in my prayers for the person who gifted it to me.</p> <div style="margin: 5px 0px 5px 5px; width: 170px; float: right; font-size: 0.8em;"><img style="width: 170px; height: 120px;" src=" http://0.tqn.com/d/lungcancer/1/0/V/4/-/-/cancermassage.jpg" alt="ALT TEXT" /></div> <p>But what about massage for people living with cancer?</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/02/12/massage-for-people-living-with-cancer-beneficial.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/02/12/massage-for-people-living-with-cancer-beneficial.htm Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:19:10 +0000 2012-02-12T16:19:10Z http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/02/09/qigong-benefits-immune-function-in-cancer-patients.htm <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=/od/glossary/g/qigong.htm">Qigong</a>, a Chinese practice that involves meditation, breathing, and gentle movements, is increasingly being used for people living with cancer.</p> <div style="margin: 5px 0px 5px 5px; width: 170px; float: right; font-size: 0.8em;"><img style="width: 170px; height: 120px;" src=" http://0.tqn.com/d/lungcancer/1/0/R/4/-/-/qigong.jpg" alt="ALT TEXT" /></div> <p>As an "alternative" practice, it is used to help people cope with the symptoms of cancer rather than treat cancer. But a new study shows that it may do more than help with <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=/od/livingwithlungcancer/a/cancerpain.htm">pain</a> and <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=/od/livingwithlungcancer/a/cancerfatigue.htm">fatigue</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/02/09/qigong-benefits-immune-function-in-cancer-patients.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/02/09/qigong-benefits-immune-function-in-cancer-patients.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:59:16 +0000 2012-02-09T12:59:16Z http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/02/07/a-personal-take-on-cancer-and-coping-with-the-unexpected.htm <p>Living with cancer has it's challenges as we cope with the "routine" and "expected" when it comes to treatment.</p> <div style="margin: 5px 0px 5px 5px; width: 170px; float: right; font-size: 0.8em;"><img style="width: 170px; height: 120px;" src=" http://0.tqn.com/d/lungcancer/1/0/T/4/-/-/womancrying.jpg" alt="ALT TEXT" /></div> <p>But until I had cancer myself, I hadn't realized that sometimes the unexpected is harder to cope with. Sometimes it's the things that we don't plan on that hit the hardest - even if those things aren't really that bad.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/02/07/a-personal-take-on-cancer-and-coping-with-the-unexpected.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/02/07/a-personal-take-on-cancer-and-coping-with-the-unexpected.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:32:46 +0000 2012-02-07T21:32:46Z http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/02/06/modeling-athletic-supporters-to-support-cancer-research.htm <p>I hadn't quite captured the double meaning of "athletic supporters" until I learned of a new effort to support cancer research. Yes, there are "athletic supporters" cheering on their teams in stadiums worldwide. Then there are the "athletic supporters" that are usually hidden from view. Athletic supporters that are donned beneath outerwear and invisible to the public, or kept discretely in dresser drawers.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/02/06/modeling-athletic-supporters-to-support-cancer-research.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/02/06/modeling-athletic-supporters-to-support-cancer-research.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:16:17 +0000 2012-02-06T00:16:17Z http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/01/31/what-does-it-mean-if-i-have-a-lung-mass.htm <p>Many of you have written to me after receiving the news that you have a lung mass. How scary. And how totally confusing.</p> <p>First it helps to define what a lung mass is. A lung mass is a "spot" on the lungs seen with an x-ray or CT scan that measures at least 3 cm (1 &#189; inches) or more in diameter. If a spot or spots are less than 3 cm they are considered lung nodules.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/01/31/what-does-it-mean-if-i-have-a-lung-mass.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/01/31/what-does-it-mean-if-i-have-a-lung-mass.htm Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:14:08 +0000 2012-01-31T17:14:08Z http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/01/30/cancer-treatment-affects-quality-of-life-and-mood.htm <p>I didn't need to read the results of a new study to understand that cancer treatment can affect quality of life. I've lived that statement.</p> <div style="margin: 5px 0px 5px 5px; width: 170px; float: right; font-size: 0.8em;"><img style="width: 170px; height: 120px;" src=" http://0.tqn.com/d/lungcancer/1/0/Q/4/-/-/couplestrolling.jpg" alt="ALT TEXT" /></div> <p>But it's still important to spread the word. When it comes to treatment, our first thoughts are usually about what it can do for us. Get rid of cancer for good, or at least hold it in it's tracks for awhile. It seems almost taboo in a way to concentrate on what it does that casts a negative light. What it does that has a negative impact on our lives.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/01/30/cancer-treatment-affects-quality-of-life-and-mood.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/01/30/cancer-treatment-affects-quality-of-life-and-mood.htm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:01:42 +0000 2012-01-30T21:01:42Z http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/01/30/what-causes-lung-nodules.htm <p>Hearing that you or a loved one has a scan showing nodules can pull the carpet out from under you. I remember reading a CT scan report on my own mother that showed "multiple lung nodules." Immediately my mind began rattling off every possible diagnosis and worst case scenario -- over and over and over again -- like a PC infected with a virus.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/01/30/what-causes-lung-nodules.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/01/30/what-causes-lung-nodules.htm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:32:19 +0000 2012-01-30T19:32:19Z http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/01/26/the-hidden-cause-of-lung-cancer.htm <p>Many of you know of someone who developed lung cancer even though they never smoked. Likewise, many of us know of someone who had lung cancer even though they smoked much less than others who didn't develop the disease.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/01/26/the-hidden-cause-of-lung-cancer.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://lungcancer.about.com/b/2012/01/26/the-hidden-cause-of-lung-cancer.htm Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:43:02 +0000 2012-01-26T18:43:02Z