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Tag: patient education

  • Juggling a young family while dealing with a cancer diagnosis

    When someone receives a cancer diagnosis, the entire family is affected.  In this quick review, we highlight several aspects of juggling a family while dealing with a cancer diagnosis.   […]

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  • Announcing $5,000 Scholarships for Children of Parents with Rare Lung Cancer

    $5000 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHILDREN OF PARENTS WITH RARE LUNG CANCER College scholarship enabled by the family of Regina Dieker Kay & ALK Positive   Washington DC, March 15th, 2020 – […]

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  • Case Study: successful re-use of Brigatinib after Lorlatinib

    Case study: Successful re-use of Brigatinib after Lorlatinib The patient in this case study was diagnosed with ALK-positive lung cancer in 2005 and had disease progression on several occasions.  Chemotherapy […]

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    Biomarker Testing, explained

    Ever wondered what biomarker testing really refers to and what it means for your treatment options? Read on for a simplified explanation of how biomarkers can drive cancer, how testing […]

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  • What exactly is ALK-positive lung cancer?

    Find out more about the history of ALK fusion with an emphasis on early discovery, diagnostic methods, and the development of the first targeted ALK inhibitors. ALK Lung Cancer 101 […]

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  • MET and TP 53: How they relate to ALK lung cancer

    MET Amplification MET is a receptor tyrosine kinase that participates in the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)-mediated signaling pathway.  This protein is anchored to the cell wall to pass information from […]

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  • Free Second Opinion Program gives patients worldwide expert access

    ALK POSITIVE SECOND OPINION PROGRAM Designed to Improve Patient Outcomes and Reduce Anxiety This unique program was conceived by our generous ALK Positive member, Jim Peard. Jim was deeply concerned […]

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  • What’s Trending? Posts you don’t want to miss (July 2019)

    On any given day, we have dozens of posts on our ALK Positive Facebook Group. It’s likely that someone has posted content or questions on a topic that you’re interested […]

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  • July 2019 Lung Cancer Research Updates

    We are in a golden age of lung cancer research, but it can be hard to keep up with all the findings.  Our ALK Positive newsletter volunteers have put together […]

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  • Expanding Our Reach

    ALK Positive held their first-ever ALK Positive Fun Summit in Louisville, Kentucky on July 27th and 28th. It was an amazing meeting of patients and caregivers! To see highlights from […]

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