Reddit Engagement Report¶

Scan date: 2026-03-03 Subreddits: r/lungcancer, r/cancer Keywords: mesothelioma, asbestos, lung cancer, diagnosed, treatment, prognosis, exposure Time range: Past week Method: RSS feeds with --require-keyword

Summary¶

Metric	Count
Comments analyzed	200
Keyword-matched opportunities	58
r/lungcancer	33
r/cancer	25
Mesothelioma-specific mentions	0

Key finding: No comments in the last week specifically mentioned "mesothelioma" or "asbestos" in either subreddit. All 58 opportunities matched on broader cancer terms (diagnosed, treatment, lung cancer, prognosis). This is expected — mesothelioma is rare and the dedicated r/mesothelioma subreddit blocks RSS access (403).

Recommendation: These results are best used for general cancer community engagement and brand awareness. For mesothelioma-specific engagement, consider monitoring with the full keyword set from the asbestos profile or running weekly scans to catch the occasional mention.

Tier 1 — Engage Now¶

These are the highest-value lung cancer threads where a knowledgeable presence would be most natural.

1. Caregiver asking about lung cancer + dementia¶

My response may be a bit controversial. In my family, we've witnessed the slow, emotionally painful way a person dies from complications of Alzheimer's. When an extended family member with Alzheimer's was diagnosed with advanced stage small cell lung cancer her children made the decision to forego treatment.

Detail	Value
Subreddit	r/lungcancer
Post	"Any experience caring for someone with lung cancer and dementia?"
Author	u/missmypets
Posted	11h ago
Engagement score	100
Signals	help_seeking, sharing_experience, keyword_match_x3, last_24h
Link	https://www.reddit.com/r/lungcancer/comments/1rjajsx/any_experience_caring_for_someone_with_lung/o8cwqo7/

Response angle: This thread has caregivers seeking real-world guidance on dual-diagnosis care. A response could share supportive resources for caregivers managing multiple conditions — the kind of content asbestos.com's caregiver guides cover. Keep it empathetic and resource-oriented, not promotional.

2. Patient weighing end-of-treatment decision¶

What do you want to do? Are you tired of "fighting"? It actually depends on the type of lung cancer you have and what treatment options are available to you. My husband has reached the end of all treatments available and he is exhausted...

Detail	Value
Subreddit	r/lungcancer
Post	"Thoughts...."
Author	u/LocksmithMelodic9049
Posted	2d ago
Engagement score	100
Signals	contains_question, help_seeking, sharing_experience, keyword_match_x2
Link	https://www.reddit.com/r/lungcancer/comments/1rgjt2s/thoughts/o81uxa2/

Response angle: This is a deeply personal thread about end-of-life treatment decisions. A response here needs extreme empathy — could share palliative care resources or support group links. NOT a thread for any product/service promotion. Only engage if you have genuinely helpful palliative care information to share.

The thread "Lobectomy Now or Later?" (r/lungcancer) has 5+ scored comments from patients sharing diagnosis-to-surgery timelines.

Detail	Value
Subreddit	r/lungcancer
Post	"Lobectomy Now or Later?"
Comments scored	5+
Engagement scores	65, 60, 55, 55, 45, 45, 40
Link	https://www.reddit.com/r/lungcancer/comments/1rhmo05/lobectomy_now_or_later/

Key comments: - u/Extension-Mood-365 (65): Stage 1b diagnosis, detailed lobectomy recovery experience (234 words) - u/East_Dig1323 (55): Grandpa went from stage 1 to stage 3 during surgical delays - u/affenage (55): Stage 1 diagnosis, lobectomy revealed stage 3 after pathology - u/magicpenny (45): Stage 1b, robotic lobectomy, went home next day

Response angle: This is the strongest thread for authoritative engagement. Multiple patients are sharing surgical experiences. A helpful contribution could be informational content about lung cancer staging, what to expect from lobectomy, or questions to ask your surgical team. If your sites have relevant treatment overview content, this is a natural place to share it — but frame it as "here's a resource that covers some of these questions" rather than self-promotion.

4. Veteran asking about financial/prognosis experiences¶

Join the VA system if you are eligible. No one says you have to go to their doctors...

Detail	Value
Subreddit	r/cancer
Post	"Later stage patients but anyone willing to share financial and prognosis experiences with me"
Author	u/Roscoeatebreakfast
Posted	1h ago
Engagement score	60
Signals	contains_question, last_24h, post_title_match_x1
Link	https://www.reddit.com/r/cancer/comments/1riruac/later_stage_patients_but_anyone_willing_to_share/

Response angle: VA benefits are directly relevant to asbestos.com's content — many veterans had asbestos exposure during service. If the OP or commenters mention military service + lung cancer, this is a natural place to share information about VA claims for asbestos-related conditions. Check the full thread context before engaging.

Tier 2 — Good Opportunities¶

5. Pulmonary rehab question (r/lungcancer)¶

Is pulmonary rehab something that provides repeated benefits? She's done 2 courses already...

Post: "Lung Cancer and COPD"
Score: 60 | Posted 1h ago
Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/lungcancer/comments/1rfbvag/lung_cancer_and_copd/o8f5w36/
Angle: COPD + lung cancer overlap. If discussing occupational exposure as a cause, asbestos.com content could be relevant.

6. Newly diagnosed — asking about working during chemo (r/cancer)¶

Everyone is different you won't know until you start, before I started I thought I won't be able to work...

Post: "Newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Is it realistic to keep working during chemo?"
Score: 60 | Posted 10h ago
Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/cancer/comments/1ri0rq4/newly_diagnosed_with_breast_cancer_is_it/o8d4074/
Angle: Not mesothelioma-specific (breast cancer), but the practical "working during treatment" topic applies broadly. Low relevance for asbestos.com specifically.

7. Mother's lung cancer treatment — MET exon 14 (r/lungcancer)¶

Ask if they would consider trying Tepotinib. It's very similar to catmaptinib...

Post: "Mothers Lung Cancer Treatment"
Score: 40 | Posted 22h ago
Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/lungcancer/comments/1rfhi1o/mothers_lung_cancer_treatment/o89nsfm/
Angle: Treatment-specific discussion. Relevant if your treatment guides cover targeted therapies.

8. Mom diagnosed Stage IV NSCLC (r/lungcancer)¶

Hi! My mom is doing much better than she was when I first posted this. She is now on maintenance treatment...

Post: "Mom diagnosed with Stage IV NSCLC Adenocarcinoma"
Score: 40 | Posted 1d ago
Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/lungcancer/comments/1orzqn3/mom_diagnosed_with_stage_iv_nsclc_adenocarcinoma/o883m64/
Angle: Family caregiver seeking support. Could share caregiver resources if relevant.

Tier 3 — Monitor¶

These scored 25-40 and are worth tracking but not immediate engagement priorities.

Score	Subreddit	Post	Link
40	r/lungcancer	"Lobectomy Now or Later?" (NED update)	link
40	r/lungcancer	"Support funding for lung cancer research"	link
40	r/cancer	"I'm dying and I'm not sure when to tell my loved ones"	link
35	r/cancer	"I FINISHED TREATMENT!!!"	link
25-35	r/lungcancer	Various symptom/diagnosis threads	Multiple

Notes for Next Scan¶

r/mesothelioma blocked: The most relevant subreddit returns 403 on RSS. Consider setting up Reddit API OAuth credentials to access it directly.
Keyword tuning: The keyword "mesothelioma" had 0 matches in 200 comments. Consider adding more colloquial terms people use: "meso", "asbestos cancer", "pleural effusion", "peritoneal cancer".
Thread age matters: Tier 1 comments are all <24h old. Run this scan at least twice per week to catch fresh opportunities.
Deep scan recommended: Use --deep-scan flag to fetch individual post comments from relevant threads — this catches replies the subreddit-level feed misses.