Organizations Team Up to Enhance Patient Network for People Living with Lung Cancer, Expand Reach for Research Washington, DC (October 30, 2014) – Today, LUNGevity Foundation, the leading lung cancer nonprofit, and PatientsLikeMe, the leading patient network, announced a joint initiative to help people diagnosed with lung cancer. The organizations are collaborating to increase the… Continue reading LUNGevity Foundation and PatientsLikeMe Unite for New Partnership
Tag: Cancer
Think pink- breast cancer awareness
Everywhere you look during October, you’re probably seeing some pink for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But it’s about more than just a color; it’s about helping women now by promoting early detection through regular mammograms and working to help those already diagnosed with breast cancer understand the journey ahead. According to the National Breast… Continue reading Think pink- breast cancer awareness
“Hope won’t make it happen” – PatientsLikeMe member Phil shares about her experiences with lung cancer
That’s Phil’s (PhillyH) personal motto in life – “hope won’t make it happen.” She’s a PatientsLikeMe member who hails from Northampton in the United Kingdom and was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2012. Ever since then, she’s been learning to live with the ups and downs of her condition. She recently shared her experiences in an interview… Continue reading “Hope won’t make it happen” – PatientsLikeMe member Phil shares about her experiences with lung cancer
PatientsLikeMe and Cancer Treatment Centers of America Eastern team up to support survivors
Online Network Connects Patients, Offers Valuable Information and Tools CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—October 8, 2014—PatientsLikeMe and Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) at Eastern Regional Medical Center (Eastern) have joined forces to help ease patients’ transitions from cancer treatment to survivorship. The collaborative effort is designed to give patients undergoing or completing treatment direct access to a… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe and Cancer Treatment Centers of America Eastern team up to support survivors
Every three minutes
That’s how often a person is diagnosed with blood cancer in the United States, according to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). This means that 156,420 Americans will be diagnosed in 2014, and hundreds of thousands more worldwide. But that’s just the start of what everyone can learn during National Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Check… Continue reading Every three minutes
Ovarian cancer – taking early action
Do you know why teal is the official color for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month? It’s an acronym for Take Early Action and Live. This September, we can all do our part to help people understand what it’s like to live with this condition, including spreading awareness and education for early signs and symptoms. In 2014, the American… Continue reading Ovarian cancer – taking early action
Early – regularly – recommended: all for Cervical Health Awareness Month
If you follow our blog, you’ve probably noticed that we post a bunch about awareness months, weeks and days. It’s part of our mission to bring a bit more attention to what’s going on out there and how you can get involved. This will be our first awareness post for 2014, and it’s for National… Continue reading Early – regularly – recommended: all for Cervical Health Awareness Month
Today’s Photo: 2012 Ride for Dads in Minnesota
Earlier this month, we shared a video interview with PatientsLikeMe member Wayne Sticha, who founded the Ride for Dads in 2010 to raise awareness of prostate cancer. Since September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, we wanted to close out the month by sharing one of Wayne’s photos from 2012 Ride for Dads, which involved… Continue reading Today’s Photo: 2012 Ride for Dads in Minnesota
E-Patient Dave’s Top Internet Resources
We first introduced you to E-Patient Dave – a well-known blogger, author and keynote speaker in the healthcare space – last summer. Given our similar views on many health matters, we see a lot of E-Patient Dave at the conferences and events we attend. Case in point, our President and Co-Founder Ben Heywood was on… Continue reading E-Patient Dave’s Top Internet Resources
Three Ways to Stand Up to Cancer in August
Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) was founded in 2008 to mark “where the end of cancer begins.” Since then, the organization has raised over $100 million for cancer research through television specials and other fundraising efforts. SU2C aims to become an unstoppable movement, to accelerate groundbreaking cancer research and to bring together the best and… Continue reading Three Ways to Stand Up to Cancer in August