Smart Patients
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Smart Patients - a peer-to-peer support forum where patients learn from each other about treatments, challenges, and how it all fits into the context of their experience.
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Stomach cancer doesn’t strike one age, one risk group, or one life stage. This #StomachCancerAwarenessMonth, we’re honoring every story, generation, and step forward with our partners: Debbie's Dream Foundation, Gastric Cancer Foundation, and Hope for Stomach Cancer.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Stomach cancer doesn’t strike one age, one risk group, or one life stage. This #StomachCancerAwarenessMonth, we’re honoring every story, generation, and step forward with our partners: Debbie's Dream Foundation, Gastric Cancer Foundation, and Hope for Stomach Cancer.
https://ow.ly/vLWj50XwS0o
https://ow.ly/vLWj50XwS0o
Most caregivers work the equivalent of two full-time jobs with zero pay and almost no support.
Read the story everyone should see: Invisible Patients: What Caregivers Wish the World Understood
https://ow.ly/muZE50XwRXV
Read the story everyone should see: Invisible Patients: What Caregivers Wish the World Understood
https://ow.ly/muZE50XwRXV
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Most caregivers work the equivalent of two full-time jobs with zero pay and almost no support.
Read the story everyone should see: Invisible Patients: What Caregivers Wish the World Understood
https://ow.ly/muZE50XwRXV
Read the story everyone should see: Invisible Patients: What Caregivers Wish the World Understood
https://ow.ly/muZE50XwRXV
Today is the last day of Antibiotic Awareness Week.
Antibiotics are a shared resource and protecting them starts with learning from each other.
Read “Antibiotics: A Shared Responsibility”
https://ow.ly/JoLz50XumR8
Join the conversation in www.smartpatients.com.
#AntibioticAwarenessWeek
Antibiotics are a shared resource and protecting them starts with learning from each other.
Read “Antibiotics: A Shared Responsibility”
https://ow.ly/JoLz50XumR8
Join the conversation in www.smartpatients.com.
#AntibioticAwarenessWeek
Antibiotics: A Shared Responsibility — Smart Patients
In honor of Antibiotic Awareness Week, this story examines how repeated UTIs, long-term bladder issues, and multiple antibiotic courses pushed one patient into antibiotic resistance. This is why understanding antimicrobial resistance and everyday stewardship practices is essential for anyone navigat
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November 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Today is the last day of Antibiotic Awareness Week.
Antibiotics are a shared resource and protecting them starts with learning from each other.
Read “Antibiotics: A Shared Responsibility”
https://ow.ly/JoLz50XumR8
Join the conversation in www.smartpatients.com.
#AntibioticAwarenessWeek
Antibiotics are a shared resource and protecting them starts with learning from each other.
Read “Antibiotics: A Shared Responsibility”
https://ow.ly/JoLz50XumR8
Join the conversation in www.smartpatients.com.
#AntibioticAwarenessWeek
Stomach cancer crosses generations and so does the hope for better treatments. This month, we highlight the voices of our Smart Patients community & #ASCO2025 research on gastric cancer care.
Read: I Am…22 to 89: https://ow.ly/lKST50XuVvL
#StomachCancerAwarenessMonth #SmartPatients
Read: I Am…22 to 89: https://ow.ly/lKST50XuVvL
#StomachCancerAwarenessMonth #SmartPatients
November 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Stomach cancer crosses generations and so does the hope for better treatments. This month, we highlight the voices of our Smart Patients community & #ASCO2025 research on gastric cancer care.
Read: I Am…22 to 89: https://ow.ly/lKST50XuVvL
#StomachCancerAwarenessMonth #SmartPatients
Read: I Am…22 to 89: https://ow.ly/lKST50XuVvL
#StomachCancerAwarenessMonth #SmartPatients
As we head into Thanksgiving week, may we all pause to notice the small things — the messy kitchens, the loud laughter, the quiet moments that make it all worth it. Gratitude isn’t just a holiday; it’s a practice of being here.
What’s one small moment you’re grateful for right now?
#SmartPatients
What’s one small moment you’re grateful for right now?
#SmartPatients
November 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
As we head into Thanksgiving week, may we all pause to notice the small things — the messy kitchens, the loud laughter, the quiet moments that make it all worth it. Gratitude isn’t just a holiday; it’s a practice of being here.
What’s one small moment you’re grateful for right now?
#SmartPatients
What’s one small moment you’re grateful for right now?
#SmartPatients
Rare cancers bring rare questions. We invite you to learn more and read today:
https://research.smartpatients.com/resources/i-am-choosing-when-to-act-s4kxa
Thank you to our partner, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network for all you do, especially on #WorldPancreatic CancerDay.
https://research.smartpatients.com/resources/i-am-choosing-when-to-act-s4kxa
Thank you to our partner, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network for all you do, especially on #WorldPancreatic CancerDay.
November 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Rare cancers bring rare questions. We invite you to learn more and read today:
https://research.smartpatients.com/resources/i-am-choosing-when-to-act-s4kxa
Thank you to our partner, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network for all you do, especially on #WorldPancreatic CancerDay.
https://research.smartpatients.com/resources/i-am-choosing-when-to-act-s4kxa
Thank you to our partner, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network for all you do, especially on #WorldPancreatic CancerDay.
Did you know that about 20% of lung cancer cases occur in people who have never smoked?
Let’s focus on awareness, early detection, and compassion this #LungCancerAwarenessMonth.
Join the conversation: https://www.smartpatients.com/communities/lung-cancer
#SmartPatients
Let’s focus on awareness, early detection, and compassion this #LungCancerAwarenessMonth.
Join the conversation: https://www.smartpatients.com/communities/lung-cancer
#SmartPatients
November 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Did you know that about 20% of lung cancer cases occur in people who have never smoked?
Let’s focus on awareness, early detection, and compassion this #LungCancerAwarenessMonth.
Join the conversation: https://www.smartpatients.com/communities/lung-cancer
#SmartPatients
Let’s focus on awareness, early detection, and compassion this #LungCancerAwarenessMonth.
Join the conversation: https://www.smartpatients.com/communities/lung-cancer
#SmartPatients
Ever wonder why the same antibiotic works great once, and barely at all the next time? That’s why antibiotic awareness matters — because keeping them effective takes all of us.
How do you keep track of yours?
#AntibioticAwarenessWeek #SmartPatients
How do you keep track of yours?
#AntibioticAwarenessWeek #SmartPatients
November 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Ever wonder why the same antibiotic works great once, and barely at all the next time? That’s why antibiotic awareness matters — because keeping them effective takes all of us.
How do you keep track of yours?
#AntibioticAwarenessWeek #SmartPatients
How do you keep track of yours?
#AntibioticAwarenessWeek #SmartPatients
Ever heard of PNETs? Most people haven’t, until they do. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are rare, complex, & often misunderstood. Inside the Smart Patients PNETs community, you’ll find people who understand.
Join them through our PanCAN partner page: https://ow.ly/Mjrl50X8Atc
Join them through our PanCAN partner page: https://ow.ly/Mjrl50X8Atc
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Ever heard of PNETs? Most people haven’t, until they do. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are rare, complex, & often misunderstood. Inside the Smart Patients PNETs community, you’ll find people who understand.
Join them through our PanCAN partner page: https://ow.ly/Mjrl50X8Atc
Join them through our PanCAN partner page: https://ow.ly/Mjrl50X8Atc
It’s not often we get to share an opportunity to join a film screening & a live Q&A with the filmmaker! Our partners at Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) are hosting a special event on Tuesday, November 18, featuring Caregiver: A Love Story.
Free to attend — register here: https://ow.ly/R4sA50XoFex
Free to attend — register here: https://ow.ly/R4sA50XoFex
November 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
It’s not often we get to share an opportunity to join a film screening & a live Q&A with the filmmaker! Our partners at Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) are hosting a special event on Tuesday, November 18, featuring Caregiver: A Love Story.
Free to attend — register here: https://ow.ly/R4sA50XoFex
Free to attend — register here: https://ow.ly/R4sA50XoFex
One small tumor. One big decision.
Our latest I Am story explores what it means to live between watch & wait and act now.
Read I Am… Choosing When to Act in honor of #WorldNETCancerDay. https://research.smartpatients.com/resources
#PanCAN #SmartPatients #pNET #PancreaticCancerAwareness
Our latest I Am story explores what it means to live between watch & wait and act now.
Read I Am… Choosing When to Act in honor of #WorldNETCancerDay. https://research.smartpatients.com/resources
#PanCAN #SmartPatients #pNET #PancreaticCancerAwareness
November 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One small tumor. One big decision.
Our latest I Am story explores what it means to live between watch & wait and act now.
Read I Am… Choosing When to Act in honor of #WorldNETCancerDay. https://research.smartpatients.com/resources
#PanCAN #SmartPatients #pNET #PancreaticCancerAwareness
Our latest I Am story explores what it means to live between watch & wait and act now.
Read I Am… Choosing When to Act in honor of #WorldNETCancerDay. https://research.smartpatients.com/resources
#PanCAN #SmartPatients #pNET #PancreaticCancerAwareness
Today is World Diabetes Day.
At Smart Patients, we’re sharing real stories and in this one, a Smart Patient describes how life changed overnight, and how connection helped restore balance. https://ow.ly/oYvf50XpkWW
#WorldDiabetesDay #NationalDiabetesMonth #SmartPatients #DiabetesAwareness
At Smart Patients, we’re sharing real stories and in this one, a Smart Patient describes how life changed overnight, and how connection helped restore balance. https://ow.ly/oYvf50XpkWW
#WorldDiabetesDay #NationalDiabetesMonth #SmartPatients #DiabetesAwareness
November 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Today is World Diabetes Day.
At Smart Patients, we’re sharing real stories and in this one, a Smart Patient describes how life changed overnight, and how connection helped restore balance. https://ow.ly/oYvf50XpkWW
#WorldDiabetesDay #NationalDiabetesMonth #SmartPatients #DiabetesAwareness
At Smart Patients, we’re sharing real stories and in this one, a Smart Patient describes how life changed overnight, and how connection helped restore balance. https://ow.ly/oYvf50XpkWW
#WorldDiabetesDay #NationalDiabetesMonth #SmartPatients #DiabetesAwareness
Today we join others in recognizing the first-ever Cancer Biomarker Awareness Day.
Biomarker testing helps people get treatments tailored to their specific tumor. Personalized treatment saves lives. Everyone deserves access.
#CancerBiomarkerAwarenessDay #SmartPatients
Biomarker testing helps people get treatments tailored to their specific tumor. Personalized treatment saves lives. Everyone deserves access.
#CancerBiomarkerAwarenessDay #SmartPatients
November 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Today we join others in recognizing the first-ever Cancer Biomarker Awareness Day.
Biomarker testing helps people get treatments tailored to their specific tumor. Personalized treatment saves lives. Everyone deserves access.
#CancerBiomarkerAwarenessDay #SmartPatients
Biomarker testing helps people get treatments tailored to their specific tumor. Personalized treatment saves lives. Everyone deserves access.
#CancerBiomarkerAwarenessDay #SmartPatients
Did you know that 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer? That’s why we're thrilled to launch our partnership with the Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer.
Join us: https://ow.ly/L0Zf50Xl8jT
#BremFoundation #SmartPatients #BreastCancerAwareness #EarlyDetection
Join us: https://ow.ly/L0Zf50Xl8jT
#BremFoundation #SmartPatients #BreastCancerAwareness #EarlyDetection
November 12, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Did you know that 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer? That’s why we're thrilled to launch our partnership with the Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer.
Join us: https://ow.ly/L0Zf50Xl8jT
#BremFoundation #SmartPatients #BreastCancerAwareness #EarlyDetection
Join us: https://ow.ly/L0Zf50Xl8jT
#BremFoundation #SmartPatients #BreastCancerAwareness #EarlyDetection
226,650 — estimated new lung cancer cases in the U.S. this year.
64% — survival rate when detected early.
25% — mortality reduction through screening.
Thank you Lung Cancer Foundation of America for your work to raise awareness about the power of screening. https://ow.ly/fVvO50XjQNF
64% — survival rate when detected early.
25% — mortality reduction through screening.
Thank you Lung Cancer Foundation of America for your work to raise awareness about the power of screening. https://ow.ly/fVvO50XjQNF
November 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
226,650 — estimated new lung cancer cases in the U.S. this year.
64% — survival rate when detected early.
25% — mortality reduction through screening.
Thank you Lung Cancer Foundation of America for your work to raise awareness about the power of screening. https://ow.ly/fVvO50XjQNF
64% — survival rate when detected early.
25% — mortality reduction through screening.
Thank you Lung Cancer Foundation of America for your work to raise awareness about the power of screening. https://ow.ly/fVvO50XjQNF
Can empathy be taught?
Our latest guide, From Story to Strategy, shows how integrating patient voice into CME & CPD makes learning more human, & with that, care more effective. What do you remember: the stories or the slides? Read the full guide: https://ow.ly/E4Br50Xm9i0
Our latest guide, From Story to Strategy, shows how integrating patient voice into CME & CPD makes learning more human, & with that, care more effective. What do you remember: the stories or the slides? Read the full guide: https://ow.ly/E4Br50Xm9i0
November 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Can empathy be taught?
Our latest guide, From Story to Strategy, shows how integrating patient voice into CME & CPD makes learning more human, & with that, care more effective. What do you remember: the stories or the slides? Read the full guide: https://ow.ly/E4Br50Xm9i0
Our latest guide, From Story to Strategy, shows how integrating patient voice into CME & CPD makes learning more human, & with that, care more effective. What do you remember: the stories or the slides? Read the full guide: https://ow.ly/E4Br50Xm9i0
Join Hope for Stomach Cancer for the 4th Patient Empowerment Summit — a FREE event - either in person in Los Angeles (Nov 14–16) or virtually. Here’s the link to register: https://stocan.org/stomach-cancer-patient-empowerment-summit/
#HopeForStomachCancer #SmartPatients #StomachCancerAwareness
#HopeForStomachCancer #SmartPatients #StomachCancerAwareness
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Join Hope for Stomach Cancer for the 4th Patient Empowerment Summit — a FREE event - either in person in Los Angeles (Nov 14–16) or virtually. Here’s the link to register: https://stocan.org/stomach-cancer-patient-empowerment-summit/
#HopeForStomachCancer #SmartPatients #StomachCancerAwareness
#HopeForStomachCancer #SmartPatients #StomachCancerAwareness
Read our latest I Am story in honor of #NationalDiabetesMonth. This is a real story about how diabetes can begin unexpectedly, and how to make sense of a new diagnosis through connection.
https://ow.ly/TQ3G50Xmt43
#SmartPatients #IAmSeries #DiabetesAwareness
https://ow.ly/TQ3G50Xmt43
#SmartPatients #IAmSeries #DiabetesAwareness
November 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Read our latest I Am story in honor of #NationalDiabetesMonth. This is a real story about how diabetes can begin unexpectedly, and how to make sense of a new diagnosis through connection.
https://ow.ly/TQ3G50Xmt43
#SmartPatients #IAmSeries #DiabetesAwareness
https://ow.ly/TQ3G50Xmt43
#SmartPatients #IAmSeries #DiabetesAwareness
In our latest Smart Patients story, members share how they found meaning in simply showing up, listening, remembering, and letting love speak louder than words.
Honor Hospice and Palliative Care Month by reading this: https://ow.ly/KUFN50XlP4b
#HospiceCare #PalliativeCare #SmartPatients
Honor Hospice and Palliative Care Month by reading this: https://ow.ly/KUFN50XlP4b
#HospiceCare #PalliativeCare #SmartPatients
November 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
In our latest Smart Patients story, members share how they found meaning in simply showing up, listening, remembering, and letting love speak louder than words.
Honor Hospice and Palliative Care Month by reading this: https://ow.ly/KUFN50XlP4b
#HospiceCare #PalliativeCare #SmartPatients
Honor Hospice and Palliative Care Month by reading this: https://ow.ly/KUFN50XlP4b
#HospiceCare #PalliativeCare #SmartPatients
What started as one question about parotid tumors in Sjögren’s disease became a community-wide lesson in vigilance and advocacy.
This story is about the power of asking, connecting, and refusing to settle for “don’t worry.” https://ow.ly/WwFl50XjOlL
#Sjogrens #Lymphoma #SmartPatients
This story is about the power of asking, connecting, and refusing to settle for “don’t worry.” https://ow.ly/WwFl50XjOlL
#Sjogrens #Lymphoma #SmartPatients
November 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
What started as one question about parotid tumors in Sjögren’s disease became a community-wide lesson in vigilance and advocacy.
This story is about the power of asking, connecting, and refusing to settle for “don’t worry.” https://ow.ly/WwFl50XjOlL
#Sjogrens #Lymphoma #SmartPatients
This story is about the power of asking, connecting, and refusing to settle for “don’t worry.” https://ow.ly/WwFl50XjOlL
#Sjogrens #Lymphoma #SmartPatients
This #LungCancerAwarenessMonth, Smart Patients spotlights real voices that remind us that breath is both science and survival: https://ow.ly/2e9w50XjPCO
We salute our partners, Lung Cancer Foundation of America and the Lung Cancer Connection for the work you do.
#SmartPatients #IAmSeries
We salute our partners, Lung Cancer Foundation of America and the Lung Cancer Connection for the work you do.
#SmartPatients #IAmSeries
November 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
This #LungCancerAwarenessMonth, Smart Patients spotlights real voices that remind us that breath is both science and survival: https://ow.ly/2e9w50XjPCO
We salute our partners, Lung Cancer Foundation of America and the Lung Cancer Connection for the work you do.
#SmartPatients #IAmSeries
We salute our partners, Lung Cancer Foundation of America and the Lung Cancer Connection for the work you do.
#SmartPatients #IAmSeries
Wondering what’s new in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) care and research? Curious about how genetics, screening, or emerging therapies could change the outlook for patients and families?
Join us tomorrow! https://ow.ly/A87h50Xh9IM
#FAP #SmartPatients #FamilialAdenomatousPolyposis
Join us tomorrow! https://ow.ly/A87h50Xh9IM
#FAP #SmartPatients #FamilialAdenomatousPolyposis
November 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Wondering what’s new in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) care and research? Curious about how genetics, screening, or emerging therapies could change the outlook for patients and families?
Join us tomorrow! https://ow.ly/A87h50Xh9IM
#FAP #SmartPatients #FamilialAdenomatousPolyposis
Join us tomorrow! https://ow.ly/A87h50Xh9IM
#FAP #SmartPatients #FamilialAdenomatousPolyposis
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Kathryn Burn is preparing for the European CME Forum this week with this question in mind: What would medical education look like if every CME activity began with a patient story?
Read this to learn more using patient voices in CPD/CME: ow.ly/fSF250XlJF7
Kathryn Burn is preparing for the European CME Forum this week with this question in mind: What would medical education look like if every CME activity began with a patient story?
Read this to learn more using patient voices in CPD/CME: ow.ly/fSF250XlJF7
November 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Kathryn Burn is preparing for the European CME Forum this week with this question in mind: What would medical education look like if every CME activity began with a patient story?
Read this to learn more using patient voices in CPD/CME: ow.ly/fSF250XlJF7
Kathryn Burn is preparing for the European CME Forum this week with this question in mind: What would medical education look like if every CME activity began with a patient story?
Read this to learn more using patient voices in CPD/CME: ow.ly/fSF250XlJF7
When someone you love enters hospice, there are no perfect words. Presence matters more than perfection. In our latest Smart Patients story, members share how they found comfort.
Read the story: ow.ly/uR2350Xj2mi
#HospiceCare #PalliativeCare #SmartPatients #IAmSeries
Read the story: ow.ly/uR2350Xj2mi
#HospiceCare #PalliativeCare #SmartPatients #IAmSeries
November 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
When someone you love enters hospice, there are no perfect words. Presence matters more than perfection. In our latest Smart Patients story, members share how they found comfort.
Read the story: ow.ly/uR2350Xj2mi
#HospiceCare #PalliativeCare #SmartPatients #IAmSeries
Read the story: ow.ly/uR2350Xj2mi
#HospiceCare #PalliativeCare #SmartPatients #IAmSeries
Who really understands what you’re going through? On Smart Patients, thousands of people do. Everyone’s journey is different, but connection changes everything.
Find the people who get it: www.smartpatients.com
#SmartPatients #PatientCommunity #ChronicIllness #CancerAwareness #PeerSupport
Find the people who get it: www.smartpatients.com
#SmartPatients #PatientCommunity #ChronicIllness #CancerAwareness #PeerSupport
November 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Who really understands what you’re going through? On Smart Patients, thousands of people do. Everyone’s journey is different, but connection changes everything.
Find the people who get it: www.smartpatients.com
#SmartPatients #PatientCommunity #ChronicIllness #CancerAwareness #PeerSupport
Find the people who get it: www.smartpatients.com
#SmartPatients #PatientCommunity #ChronicIllness #CancerAwareness #PeerSupport