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Having a mantra, prayer, or saying to repeat during scans and treatment can help you get through difficult times. Happy Lungs Board Member Ilana Stromberg finds strength in this quote by Shenell Malloy. ![]()
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"I say this twice a day as I take my medicine and visualize and mentally scan my entire head and body being cancer-free." -Ilana![]()
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What words or sayings help you during your cancer journey? We want to hear them! Drop themπ!
Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with RET-positive lung cancer? Understanding your cancer diagnosis will help you manage your care and make crucial decisions. Check out our latest blog, βSteps to Take After a RET-Positive Lung Cancer Diagnosis,β for helpful tips on what to do next. ![]()
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Steps to Take After a RET-Positive Lung Cancer Diagnosis
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Understand your RET cancer diagnosis to manage your care and make important decisions. Keep informed, ask questions, other cancer patients, support groups.
We are thrilled about the ongoing investment in research supported by the Happy Lungs Project. Because of your support, we are advancing groundbreaking research that will save lives. Join us in celebrating these exciting advancements related to RET-positive lung cancer research and treatment. ![]()
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Read more: happylungsproject.org/the-happy-lungs-project-update/
Receiving a RET-positive lung cancer diagnosis can feel overwhelming. You may not know anything about the disease at first, and that is okay. At The Happy Lungs Project, we want you to feel empowered to ask your healthcare team as many questions as you need to feel confident about your care. ![]()
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Here are 27 questions you can use to get started on your quest for information. Share this post with someone you know who may need guidance. ![]()
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Check out the link in the comments to read the blog "What to Ask Your Doctor When Diagnosed with RET-Positive Lung Cancer." ![]()
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Immunotherapy empowers your immune system to fight cancer! πͺ Sometimes, abnormal cancer cells go unnoticed, but immunotherapy helps your body recognize and attack them. Discover how this treatment can help RET NSCLC patients and learn more about immunotherapy at ourπ below. ![]()
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πWelcome, Dr. Jessica Lin and Dr. Upal Basu Roy, to the Happy Lungs Scientific Advisory Board!π![]()
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Dr. Lin is a medical oncologist at Mass General Cancer Center and an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School. Specializing in thoracic malignancies, Dr. Lin focuses on developing novel therapeutic and biomarker strategies for advanced lung cancers. Her research aims to improve outcomes for patients with molecularly defined subsets of lung cancer, including those with RET gene fusions.![]()
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Dr. Basu Roy spearheads Happy Lungs Project's partner organization, @lungevityβs Translational Research Programs, and Patient-Focused Research Center (Patient FoRCe). Dr. Basu Roy has extensive experience in community-based participatory research (CBPR) methodology in health sciences research, specifically in projects involving immigrants and minority populations. ![]()
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Join us in welcoming Dr. Lin and Dr. Basu Roy as we continue to advance research and treatment for RET-positive lung cancer! ![]()
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Read more about them and our other Scientific Board members on our website: happylungsproject.org/scientific-advisory-board/
