Living with lung cancer isn't just about treatment plans and statistics—it's about the raw, real, messy truth of what it means to survive. No topic is off-limits. No question is too uncomfortable. No experience is too raw to share.
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Lung Cancer Foundation Of America Podcasts
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How to Talk to Your Doctor: Shared Decision-Making in Lung Cancer Care
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40:20Communication with your oncologist can make all the difference in your lung cancer journey. In this episode, host Annabelle Gurwitch talks with thoracic oncologist Dr. Alice Shaw about how to have more effective conversations with your care team. Learn practical strategies for discussing treatment goals, managing side effects, understanding biomark…
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Understanding ROS1-positive Lung Cancer with Dr. Alice Shaw
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33:30In this episode of Living With Lung Cancer: Ask Me Anything, host Annabelle Gurwitch sits down with Dr. Alice Shaw from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for an in-depth conversation about ROS1-positive lung cancer. Learn about this rare biomarker affecting only 1-2% of lung cancer patients, breakthrough targeted therapies, and how next-generation treat…
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Side Effects & Lung Cancer: What Patients Wish Doctors Knew
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31:24Side effects can be painful, frustrating, and deeply misunderstood—especially when they’re invisible. In this episode, host Annabelle Gurwitch and advocate Colette Smith share candid stories about surgery recovery, TKI toxicity, anxiety, and the everyday challenges patients rarely talk about. Learn how to navigate tough conversations with doctors, …
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Financial Toxicity in Lung Cancer Care: How Patients Navigate the Hidden Costs
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35:09How am I supposed to afford this? It's the question many lung cancer patients are afraid to ask out loud. In our premiere episode, host Annabelle Gurwitch tackles the financial toxicity of cancer care—the hidden costs beyond medical bills, insurance battles, medical debt, and where to find help when you can't afford treatment. Financial toxicity is…
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