Maryland Cancer Collaborative

Fall Fun Day is being held at Hopewell Cancer Support in collaboration with The Johns Hopkins Breast and Gyn Malignancies Program on Sunday, October 6th from 12:00-2:30pm. All Survivors, Thrivers and Care Partners are invited to join us for lunch, mind, body and spirit demos, nature walks, a DJ and more on the beautiful grounds of Hopewell Cancer Support located at 10628 Falls Road.

RSVP by emailing [email protected]. Flyer attached. Registration deadline extended for 10 more days! There are some spots left - please share widely. Stop by any time in between 12:00-2:30pm.

Caught early, lung cancer is curable.
Talk to your doctor about screening.

"The diminution of chemotherapy treatment is happening for some other cancers, too, including lung cancer, the most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States, killing more than 69,000 Americans each year. (Breast cancer is second, killing 43,000.) Still, the opportunity to avoid chemotherapy is not evenly distributed, and is often dependent on where the person is treated and by whom."

Cancer Without Chemotherapy: ‘A Totally Different World’ A growing number of cancer patients, especially those with breast and lung cancers, are being spared the dreaded treatment in favor of other options.

"The changes mean that 15 million people, nearly twice the current number, will be eligible for the scans to detect the No. 1 cancer killer in the United States. Under the Affordable Care Act, private insurers must cover services, without patient cost-sharing, that receive “A” or “B” recommendations from the task force. The lung cancer screening recommendation received a “B” rating. Medicare also generally follows the group’s guidance."

Millions more smokers and ex-smokers should receive free annual screenings for lung cancer, a federally appointed task force says The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent group of 16 physicians and scientists who evaluate preventive tests and medications, said high-risk smokers and ex-smokers should begin getting annual low-dose CT scans at age 50, not 55, the previous age threshold set in 2013.