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Cultural Perceptions of End-of-Life Communication

Christina Sit
on: January 30, 2021In: Patient Advocacy
Cultural Perceptions of End-of-Life Communication

Palliative and end of life care discussions are significant and essential, yet sensitive and challenging. Cultural perceptions of pain and end of life can filter nuances in provider communication in […] Read more


Management of Long-Term Immune-Related Toxicities Needed in NSCLC

Beth Fand Incollingo
on: January 27, 2021In: Patient Advocacy, WCLC 2020 Archive
Management of Long-Term Immune-Related Toxicities Needed in NSCLC

While checkpoint inhibitors have improved the outlook for patients with advanced NSCLC, more information is needed about the long-term toxicities caused by the drugs and how they should be managed. […] Read more

Raising Awareness about Lung Cancer Screening among Minorities, People Who Smoke

Dusty Donaldson
on: January 27, 2021In: Patient Advocacy
Raising Awareness about Lung Cancer Screening among Minorities, People Who Smoke

Minorities are at significantly higher risk for developing lung cancer than whites, even with the same smoking history. In an attempt to, in part, address this disparity, the U.S. Preventive […] Read more

Lung Cancer Screening for Women: Understanding the Risks and the Benefits

Dusty Donaldson
on: January 27, 2021In: Patient Advocacy
Lung Cancer Screening for Women: Understanding the Risks and the Benefits

Although science has proven that both men and women significantly benefit from lung cancer screening by low-dose CT, the NELSON study showed that women benefit substantially more than men.1 However, […] Read more

Program Trains Patient Research Advocates to be STARS

Lauren Evoy Davis
on: January 21, 2021In: Patient Advocacy, WCLC 2020 Archive
Program Trains Patient Research Advocates to be STARS

What does it take to become a star in any setting? Passion, knowledge, and drive. When it comes to understanding the science of lung cancer, sometimes the experts are the […] Read more

Enhancing Your WCLC Experience with Twitter

Ivy Elkins, MBA
on: January 21, 2021In: Patient Advocacy, WCLC 2020 Archive
Enhancing Your WCLC Experience with Twitter

Even those who are unfamiliar with social media platforms can find Twitter to be an easy way to discuss research and collaborate with colleagues. If you do not already have […] Read more

FDA’s Project Patient Voice Launched to Provide Data on PROs

Leah Lawrence
on: January 20, 2021In: Patient Advocacy
FDA’s Project Patient Voice Launched to Provide Data on PROs

In 2020 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched Project Patient Voice, an online platform for patients and caregivers along with their health care providers to look at patient-reported […] Read more

A New Year’s Resolution to Promote the Use of Patient-Sensitive Language

Terri Conneran
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on: January 20, 2021In: Patient Advocacy, WCLC 2020 Archive
A New Year’s Resolution to Promote the Use of Patient-Sensitive Language

In 2021, people living with lung cancer and their caregivers will likely be attending virtual oncology conferences such as the 2020 WCLC and making deep dives into research in record […] Read more

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