CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Living with lung cancer often means spending more time in waiting rooms than in the moments that matter, but a new South Carolina research project hopes to change that by helping patients safely manage more of their treatment from home.

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths both in the United States and in South Carolina for men and women, according to the American Cancer Society.

For many patients, weeks of travel to hospitals or clinics have become part of the treatment process. A study underway at the University of South Carolina is hoping to make that process easier by helping patients manage treatment from home through a phone-based support program.

For people diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, the conversation often shifts from the chanc

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