Liz Lane

Jun 8, 2023 | survivornet.com | Liz Lane

Protecting Yourself During Bad Air QualityWildfires in Canada have sent smoke into the northern U.S., leaving many wondering about the health risks. Breathing in wildfire smoke in the air can cause coughing, trouble breathing normally, stinging eyes and other symptoms. In more serious cases, it can worsen heart and lung disease. Those at most risk of negative effects include people with other health conditions (like asthma or heart and lung disease), those who are older, and young children.

May 9, 2023 | survivornet.com | Liz Lane

Sitting Down With Patrick Dempsey“Grey’s Anatomy” actor Patrick Dempsey spoke with SurvivorNet CEO Steve Alperin about The Dempsey Center. The Dempsey Center offers patients and their families support through complementary services like group therapy, support groups, educational classes, grief counseling, meditation, yoga and acupuncture, among other offerings. They spoke at an event hosted by Publicis Health Media, a large ad agency focused on health.

May 3, 2023 | survivornet.com | Liz Lane

Can ChatGPT Answer Cancer Questions Accurately? We asked AI chatbot ChatGPT to answer common questions on breast cancer prevention, symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment. Within seconds, the tool produced answers that our expert said were “higher quality” than a lot of the cancer information available online. Dr. Connie Lehman, a diagnostic radiologist at Mass General Cancer Center, explained that ChatGPT provided answers that were, for the most part, accurate.

May 2, 2023 | survivornet.com | Liz Lane

Cancer treatments today have the incredible ability to prolong life for patients, but the initial treatment can come with side effects you should know about, including heart damage. “Patients may be completely free of cancer and in remission, and the most likely thing that becomes part of their life is the development of heart disease,” Dr. Jean-Bernard Durand, a cardiologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center, told SurvivorNet. Read More Heart damage from cancer treatments is known as cardiotoxicity.

Apr 14, 2023 | survivornet.com | Liz Lane |Nina Shah |Elizabeth Comen |Brian Berman

Friendship Through CancerActress Shannen Doherty celebrated her birthday with beloved friends. She has showed that she leans on the friends who help her “escape” during her stage 4 breast cancer battle. Licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Marianna Strongin says having people by your side during this “arduous chapter” of your life can be very beneficial.