Stigma and Nihilism in Lung Cancer Care and Control (Part 1)

"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 combat stigma.

 

Jamie L. Studts, PhD, FSBM, is a Professor of Medical Oncology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Scientific Director of Behavioral Oncology. Dr. Studts also serves as the Chair for the NLCRT’s Survivorship, Stigma, and Nihilism Task Group.  Jill Feldman has been a life-long patient advocate, working with organizations like the LUNGevity Foundation, Go2 Foundation for Lung Cancer, and is the cofounder of EGFR, a patient community for patients diagnosed with EGFR positive lung cancer. Jim Pantelas is a 15-year cancer survivor and navy veteran who has partnered with the Go2 Foundation for Lung Cancer to lobby Capitol Hill for increased funding for lung cancer research and early detection programs.

 

Additional information on this episode’s topic and guests, as well as the resources mentioned during the episode, can be found at https://www.acr.org/Clinical-Resources/Lung-Cancer-Screening-Resources. Access the recordings of the 2021 webinar series that inspired this podcast series at https://pages.acr.org/2021-NLCRT-Webinar-Series.html.