Side Effects & Lung Cancer: The Hidden Realities Patients Live With
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We under-report our side effects because we're afraid they're going to take us off our medication. But then we're suffering in silence.
Colette Smith, lung cancer survivor, patient advocate
Resources mentioned in this episode
Advocacy & Information
- Patient-Centered Dosing Initiative (The Right Dose): https://www.therightdose.org/
- EGFR Resisters Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/EGFRResisters/
- Annabelle Gurwitch: https://www.annabellegurwitch.com/
Additional Support
- Hospital chaplaincy services (often free)
- Cancer-specific therapists and psychooncologists
- Online patient communities and support groups
- Complementary therapies: massage, acupuncture, physical therapy
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