Our fourth installment of the “Expanding Horizons" series is part one of a two-part discussion on creating screening opportunities. In part one, discover how lung screening can draw from the success of mammography in promoting early detection and improving outcomes for lung cancer patients. Meet our conversation leaders: Kim Sandler, MD, is an Asso…

As we advance in our "Expanding Horizons" series, come and join us as we explore the core components that underpin early detection, specifically focusing on referring providers and their critical role in this process. Meet our conversation leaders: Denise Lee, a volunteer spokesperson for the American Lung Association (ALA) and a lung cancer surviv…

Welcome back to our Lung Cancer 201: Expanding Horizons series. In this episode, we delve into the critical role of lung cancer navigators—the glue that holds together any comprehensive lung cancer program. So, what is the role of a navigator in a lung cancer setting? Join us while we sit down with four incredible and experienced navigators who are…

Welcome to "Lung Cancer 201: Expanding Horizons," our new series focusing on the challenges unique to established programs, clinicians, researchers, and advocates. You've made it past the first hurdle; time to explore what's next. In this first episode, Dr. Ella Kazerooni sits down with Dr. Robert Smith and Dr. Gerard Silvestri to discuss advances …

To wrap up our “Power of Partnerships” series, Dr. Douglas Wood has a conversation about the thoracic surgeon’s role in lung cancer with fellow thoracic surgeons Dr. Leah Backhus, Dr. Tom Varghese, and Dr. Farhood Farjah. They discuss the surgeon’s role in screening programs, evaluating nodules from a surgical perspective, and how to avoid harm and…

Continuing the focus on patients, Dr. Efrén J. Flores speaks with Dr. Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, Alexandra L. Potter, and Angela Zhou from the American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative about outreach to populations vulnerable to lung cancer that are underserved in lung screening. This includes identifying how stigma is a barrier, finding ways to establis…

For 2022's National Patient Recognition Week, Elridge Proctor of the Go2 Foundation sits down with Heidi and Pierre Onda of the White Ribbon Project and Nichelle Stigger from LUNGevity to discuss how they went from patient to patient advocates and ways those without lung cancer can use their voices for change. Elridge Proctor, MPA, is the Senior Di…

Dr. Debra Dyer and experienced patient advocates Rhonda Meckstroth and Gina Hollenbeck discuss shifting lung cancer from a quantitative perspective to a patient and family centered one, including changing the face of lung cancer, and how medicine can further support patients beginning immediately post diagnosis. Debra Dyer, MD, FACR, is the Chair o…

Dr. Nichole Tanner, nurse practitioner Shannon Magee, and experienced patient advocate Jim Pantelas discuss the unique challenges of treating lung cancer through the Veterans Administration (VA) hospital system, and the support provided to veterans pre- and post-diagnosis. Nichole Tripician Tanner, MD, MSCR, is a pulmonologist at the Ralph H. Johns…

Dr. Ruth Carlos, Dr. Lucy Spalluto, and patient advocate Andrea Borondy-Kitts discuss social determinants of health and how they affect lung cancer diagnosis and treatment, including what disparities currently exist, how policy changes could reduce those disparities, and how to move closer to health equity. Ruth C. Carlos, MD, MS, FACR is a Profess…

Dr. Jamie Studts continues the conversation about stigma and nihilism from the clinician scientist perspective with Dr. Jamie S. Ostroff and Dr. Lisa Carter-Harris, including how language contributes to stigma and the new International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) language guide. Jamie L. Studts, PhD, FSBM, is a Professor of Med…

"The Power of Partnerships” limited podcast series will feature conversations currently happening in the world of lung cancer with the people pushing the field into the future. Dr. Jamie Studts and patient advocates Jill Feldman and Jim Pantelas discuss stigma surrounding lung cancer from internal and external sources and the work being done to com…

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in Fall 2020. For the most up to date COVID-19 guidelines, please contact your local screening center. Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, finishes her conversation with Dr. Patricia Rivera, MD, with a discussion on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on lung cancer screening. As part o…

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in 2020. For part four of their discussion, Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, and Dr. Patricia Rivera, MD, discuss the importance of biomarker testing for patients with advanced NSCLC. As part of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2020, Dr. Debra Dyer, Chair of the ACR’s Lung Cancer…

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and recorded in 2020. For the most up to date information on USPSTF coverage, please visit the ACR website for the list of private payer that have adopted the criteria. In part three of this series, Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, and Dr. Patricia Rivera, MD, discuss the proposed USPSTF lung cancer …

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in Fall 2020. For the most up to date COVID-19 guidelines, please contact your local screening center. Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, and Dr. Patricia Rivera, MD, continue their conversation by discussing the impact COVID-19 has had on lung cancer screening programs across the coun…

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in 2020. Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, has a conversation with Dr. Patricia Rivera, MD, about disparities in eligibility criteria for, access to, and implementation of lung cancer screening in part one of a five-part conversation. As part of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month 20…

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in Fall 2020. For the most up to date COVID-19 guidelines, please contact your local screening center. In the final piece of their four-part discussion, Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, and nurse navigator Linda Dowling, RN, discuss lung cancer screening amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.…

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in 2020. Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, and nurse navigator Linda Dowling, RN, talk about what patients should know about lung cancer screening in part three of their four-part discussion. As part of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2020, Dr. Debra Dyer, Chair of the ACR’s Lung…

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in 2020. Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, and nurse navigator Linda Dowling, RN, discuss the myths surround the lung cancer screening process in part two of their conversation. As part of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2020, Dr. Debra Dyer, Chair of the ACR’s Lung Cancer Screen…

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in 2020. Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, chats with nurse navigator Linda Dowling, RN, about smoking cessation and stigma in the lung cancer screening setting in part one of a four-part series. As part of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2020, Dr. Debra Dyer, Chair of the ACR’s …

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in 2020. In the final part of their discussion, Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, and patient advocate Ron Simmons talk about the risks related to lung cancer. As part of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2020, Dr. Debra Dyer, Chair of the ACR’s Lung Cancer Screening Steering Commi…

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in 2020. Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, and patient advocate Ron Simmons discuss the patient perspective of being diagnosed with lung cancer in part three of their conversation. As part of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2020, Dr. Debra Dyer, Chair of the ACR’s Lung Cancer Scr…

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in 2020. Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, and patient advocate Ron Simmons continue their conversation with a discussion on the demographics of patients who are screened for lung cancer. As part of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2020, Dr. Debra Dyer, Chair of the ACR’s Lung Can…

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in 2020. Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, starts her four-part conversation with Ron Simmons, a cancer survivor and patient advocate, by asking him to share his patient story. As part of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2020, Dr. Debra Dyer, Chair of the ACR’s Lung Cancer Screeni…

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and recorded in 2020. In the last part of their five-part conversation, Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, and Dr. Ella Kazerooni, MD, discuss Dr. Kazerooni’s work with the National Lung Cancer Roundtable. As part of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2020, Dr. Debra Dyer, Chair of the ACR’s Lung Can…

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in 2020. In part four of five of an ongoing conversation, Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, and Dr. Ella Kazerooni, MD, discuss from a radiology perspective what a patient should expect if their lung cancer screening CT exam is abnormal. As part of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month…

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in 2020. Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, and Dr. Ella Kazerooni, MD, discuss concerns about radiation dose from a lung cancer screening CT in part three of their five-part conversation. As part of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2020, Dr. Debra Dyer, Chair of the ACR’s Lung Can…

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in 2020. In the second part of their five-part discussion, Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, continues her conversation with Dr. Ella Kazerooni, MD, about what patients should expect when they come in for a lung cancer screening CT exam. As part of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month…

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in 2020. In this new five-part conversation, Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, speaks with Dr. Ella Kazerooni, MD, about the radiologist’s role in lung cancer screening. As part of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2020, Dr. Debra Dyer, Chair of the ACR’s Lung Cancer Screening Stee…

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in 2020. In the final part of their five-part conversation, Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, and Dr. Gerard Silvestri, MD, showcase the National Lung Cancer Roundtable’s (NLCRT) work with member organizations to advance efforts to promote lung cancer screening. As part of National Lu…

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in 2020. Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, continues her conversation with Dr. Gerard Silvestri, MD, about the importance of adhering to the screening protocol annually to achieve full benefit in the fourth installment in their five-part discussion. As part of National Lung Cancer Awa…

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in 2020. In part three of their five-part conversation, Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, and Dr. Gerard Silvestri, MD, discuss what a patient should expect if their lung cancer screening CT exam is abnormal. As part of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2020, Dr. Debra Dyer, Chair …

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in 2020. Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, continues her conversation with Dr. Gerard Silvestri, MD, about what a patient can expect regarding tobacco treatment in the context of lung cancer screening in part two of this five-part conversation. As part of National Lung Cancer Awarenes…

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in 2020. To get the pulmonologist perspective of lung cancer screening, Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, speaks with Dr. Gerard Silvestri, MD, about what the role of the pulmonologist is in lung cancer screening in the first episode of this five-part conversation. As part of National…

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in 2020. Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, and Dr. Mike Gieske, MD, wrap up their five-part discussion in this final installment on radiation and dose exposure associated with low dose CTs. As part of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2020, Dr. Debra Dyer, Chair of the ACR’s Lung C…

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in 2020. Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, continues her conversation with Dr. Mike Gieske, MD, as they discuss the myths surrounding false positive and false negative rates in part four of this five-part conversation. As part of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2020, Dr. Debra Dy…

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in 2020. In part three of their five-part conversation, Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, and Dr. Mike Gieske, MD, focus on stigma from a health care professional’s point of view. The conversation also covers how to overcome negative feelings about patients actively using tobacco and …

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in 2020. Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, continues her conversation with Dr. Mike Gieske, MD. In part two of a five-part conversation, they discuss how to have a conversation with a patient about Lung Cancer Screening, including the administrative perspective, and how to change pati…

*This episode was originally part of the ACR Bulletin podcast and was recorded in 2020. As part of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2020, Dr. Debra Dyer, MD, Chair of the ACR’s Lung Cancer Screening Steering Committee, had a series of conversations with stakeholders across the healthcare spectrum about myths in lung screening in the limited ser…