Most lung cancer in the U.S. is diagnosed at Stage 4, after the leading cause of cancer deaths has spread to other parts of the body. However, a Maryland health system is outpacing national averages ...

In an interview with CURE, Clara Cirks shares the emotional weight of finishing chemo while facing ongoing immunotherapy and the uncertainty it brings. On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 30-year-old Clara ...

Hoschton resident Joanne Cure survived stage 4 lung cancer after being given two years to live. Her treatment included surgery and targeted therapy for an EGFR gene mutation. Now 78, Cure says her ...

Stage 4 lung cancer, also called metastatic lung cancer, is the most aggressive and life-threatening stage of the disease. By this point, cancer has spread from the lungs to vital organs such as the ...

In 2015, Rob Pierce was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and told he had just 12-14 months to live. He was referred to Huntsman Cancer Institute, where he met Wallace Akerley, MD, director of the ...

In my first 25 years at WTOP, my reports about lung cancer were primarily stories about famous people who died from the deadliest and second-most common cancer in the U.S. — until I was diagnosed with ...

Clinical features associated with an exceptional response to immunotherapy in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2025 ASCO Annual ...

As Tania Rodrigues drove to work one morning in January 2024, something unusual happened with her vision. “All of a sudden, I was looking through a kaleidoscope or perhaps like a fly’s eye,” the ...

Clara Mae Cirk finds it challenging to identify as a "survivor" due to ongoing immunotherapy, despite completing chemotherapy. Social media serves as a therapeutic outlet for Clara, leading to her ...

Endurance athlete Kevin Humphrey was used to discomfort. He regularly participated in ultramarathons and other intense events. Swimming, biking and running dozens of miles at a time was standard for ...