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Living WIth Lung Cancer

Inspiring Lung Cancer Stories and Patient Information

Understand your lung cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment through stories in various ways to learn.

Transforms Experience into Community Action: Colette’s Story

Colette Smith transformed her Stage 1A lung cancer journey into community action, founding Healing the Bronx to improve health outcomes through education and support.

Survivor Text English

advocacy, community, early detection, healthcare disparity, patient support
From Maine to the Mountains: How Lung Cancer Screening Saved My Life

After decades of military service and asbestos exposure, one screening saved Donnita Butler’s life. Her message to Veterans: never quit advocating for yourself.

Survivor Text English

advocacy, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), NSCLC, screening, screening criteria
Breakthrough Treatments Bring New Hope for Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients

Breakthrough treatments and clinical trials are transforming small cell lung cancer care, bringing new hope to patients like Wendy Brooks.

Research Podcast English

clinical trials, immunotherapy, SCLC, small cell lung cancer

Hope with Answers
Veterans on the Front Lines: How Lung Cancer Screening Saved One Life and Powers Tomorrow’s Cures

Veterans lung cancer screening caught Donnita Butler’s cancer at stage 1A. Watch her story and learn how VA research is revolutionizing early detection.

Patient Education Podcast English

Hope with Answers

VA Lung Cancer Screening: What Veterans Need to Know About Early Detection

Navy Veteran Jim Pantelas shares how he survived stage 3B lung cancer and why a simple 3 minute screening can save Veterans’ lives.

Patient Education Podcast English

early detection, screening, toxic exposures, veterans

Hope with Answers
SABR for Lung Cancer: What Every Patient Should Know About Stereotactic Radiation

Dr. Drew Moghanaki explains how SABR delivers precise radiation in just 1-5 treatments—often with no side effects and no surgery required.

Patient Education Podcast English

biomarker testing, radiation, screening, second opinion, stereotactic radiotherapy, treatment

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Communicating With Your Doctor: Knowing When It’s Time to Switch

Annabelle Gurwitch and advocate Colette Smith discuss self-advocacy, communicating with your doctor, and recognizing when it’s time to change doctors.

Patient Education Podcast English

advocacy, communication, emotional support, patient support, second opinion

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How to Talk to Your Doctor: Shared Decision-Making in Lung Cancer Care

Dr. Alice Shaw and host Annabelle Gurwitch discuss how patients can communicate effectively with their oncologists to improve treatment outcomes.

Patient Education Podcast English

biomarker testing, communication, patient support, second opinion, side effects, targeted therapy

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Understanding ROS1-positive Lung Cancer: Treatment Advances and Hope

Dr. Alice Shaw discusses ROS1-positive lung cancer, breakthrough targeted therapies, clinical trial participation, and the importance of specialized care for rare biomarkers.

Patient Education Podcast English

biomarker, biomarker testing, clinical trials, patient support, ROS1, targeted therapy

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Side Effects & Lung Cancer: The Hidden Realities Patients Live With

Real patients share the often unseen physical and emotional side effects of lung cancer—and how advocacy, community, and communication improve daily life.

Survivor Podcast English

advocacy, emotional support, mental health, side effects, surgery, survivor

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Financial Toxicity in Lung Cancer Care: How Patients Navigate the Hidden Costs

Explore how financial toxicity affects lung cancer patients and how education, advocacy, and support can change the way we face the cost of care.

Survivor Podcast English

financial assistance, lung cancer community, treatment

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Veterans on the Front Lines: How Lung Cancer Screening Saved One Life and Powers Tomorrow’s Cures

Veterans lung cancer screening caught Donnita Butler’s cancer at stage 1A. Watch her story and learn how VA research is revolutionizing early detection.

Patient Education Podcast English

Hope with Answers
From Maine to the Mountains: How Lung Cancer Screening Saved My Life

After decades of military service and asbestos exposure, one screening saved Donnita Butler’s life. Her message to Veterans: never quit advocating for yourself.

Survivor Text English

advocacy, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), NSCLC, screening, screening criteria
Transforms Experience into Community Action: Colette’s Story

Colette Smith transformed her Stage 1A lung cancer journey into community action, founding Healing the Bronx to improve health outcomes through education and support.

Survivor Text English

advocacy, community, early detection, healthcare disparity, patient support
Small Cell Lung Cancer Moves Fast—Why Rapid Staging and Treatment Matter

In one minute, Dr. Daniel Morgensztern explains why SCLC demands rapid staging and treatment—often starting therapy within about a week.

Patient Education Video English

SCLC, small cell lung cancer, stages, treatment
Breakthrough Treatments Bring New Hope for Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients

Breakthrough treatments and clinical trials are transforming small cell lung cancer care, bringing new hope to patients like Wendy Brooks.

Research Podcast English

clinical trials, immunotherapy, SCLC, small cell lung cancer

Hope with Answers