Pleural Space | Conversations in Lung Cancer

Mythbusting LCS in Nursing: Smoking Cessation and Stigma (Part 1)

*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 Lung Cancer Screening Steering Committee, had a series of conversations with stakeholders across the healthcare spectrum about myths in lung screening in the limited series “Mythbusting Lung Cancer Screening.”
Linda Dowling was a nurse navigator at Rush University Medical Center. After obtaining her BSN, Linda focused her career on outpatient oncology and thoracic nurse navigation, including implementing and growing Rush’s lung screening program and helping form the Tobacco Oversight Committee. Since this interview was recorded, she has retired from nursing.
Additional information on this topic, as well as the resources mentioned during the episode, can be found at https://www.acr.org/Clinical-Resources/Lung-Cancer-Screening-Resources.

Mythbusting LCS with Patients: Risks Related to Lung Cancer (Part 4)

*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 Committee, had a series of conversations with stakeholders across the healthcare spectrum about myths in lung screening in the limited series “Mythbusting Lung Cancer Screening.”
Ron Simmons is a cancer survivor and experienced patient advocate. Ron was initially diagnosed with Stage 1 colon cancer through routine colonoscopy in 2013; his diagnosis with Stage 3 lung cancer four years later was decidedly less smooth. As of 2021, Ron still reports that he has no evidence of disease, and additionally was able to remove his chemotherapy port.
Additional information on this topic, as well as the resources mentioned during the episode, can be found at https://www.acr.org/Clinical-Resources/Lung-Cancer-Screening-Resources.

Mythbusting LCS with Patients: Lung Cancer Diagnosis (Part 3)

*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 Screening Steering Committee, had a series of conversations with stakeholders across the healthcare spectrum about myths in lung screening in the limited series “Mythbusting Lung Cancer Screening.”
Ron Simmons is a cancer survivor and experienced patient advocate. Ron was initially diagnosed with Stage 1 colon cancer through routine colonoscopy in 2013; his diagnosis with Stage 3 lung cancer four years later was decidedly less smooth. As of 2021, Ron still reports that he has no evidence of disease, and additionally was able to remove his chemotherapy port.
Additional information on this topic, as well as the resources mentioned during the episode, can be found at https://www.acr.org/Clinical-Resources/Lung-Cancer-Screening-Resources.

Mythbusting LCS with Patients: Demographics of Lung Cancer Screening (Part 2)

*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 Cancer Screening Steering Committee, had a series of conversations with stakeholders across the healthcare spectrum about myths in lung screening in the limited series “Mythbusting Lung Cancer Screening.”
Ron Simmons is a cancer survivor and experienced patient advocate. Ron was initially diagnosed with Stage 1 colon cancer through routine colonoscopy in 2013; his diagnosis with Stage 3 lung cancer four years later was decidedly less smooth. As of 2021, Ron still reports that he has no evidence of disease, and additionally was able to remove his chemotherapy port.
Additional information on this topic, as well as the resources mentioned during the episode, can be found at https://www.acr.org/Clinical-Resources/Lung-Cancer-Screening-Resources.

Mythbusting LCS with Patients: Ron Simmons‘ Story (Part 1)

*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 Screening Steering Committee, had a series of conversations with stakeholders across the healthcare spectrum about myths in lung screening in the limited series “Mythbusting Lung Cancer Screening.”
Ron Simmons is a cancer survivor and experienced patient advocate. Ron was initially diagnosed with Stage 1 colon cancer through routine colonoscopy in 2013; his diagnosis with Stage 3 lung cancer four years later was decidedly less smooth. As of 2021, Ron still reports that he has no evidence of disease, and additionally was able to remove his chemotherapy port.
Additional information on this topic, as well as the resources mentioned during the episode, can be found at https://www.acr.org/Clinical-Resources/Lung-Cancer-Screening-Resources.

Mythbusting LCS in Radiology: The National Lung Cancer Roundtable (Part 5)

*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 Cancer Screening Steering Committee, had a series of conversations with stakeholders across the healthcare spectrum about myths in lung screening in the limited series “Mythbusting Lung Cancer Screening.”
Dr. Ella Kazerooni is a Professor of Radiology & Internal Medicine and serves as the Associate Chief Clinical Officer for the Diagnostic and Clinical Information Oversight Team within the University of Michigan Medical Group. She is the inaugural chair of the American Cancer Society’s National Lung Cancer Roundtable.
Additional information on this topic, as well as the resources mentioned during the episode, can be found at https://www.acr.org/Clinical-Resources/Lung-Cancer-Screening-Resources.

Mythbusting LCS in Radiology: Abnormal Lung Screening Results (Part 4)

*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 2020, Dr. Debra Dyer, 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 series “Mythbusting Lung Cancer Screening.”
Dr. Ella Kazerooni is a Professor of Radiology & Internal Medicine and serves as the Associate Chief Clinical Officer for the Diagnostic and Clinical Information Oversight Team within the University of Michigan Medical Group. She is the inaugural chair of the American Cancer Society’s National Lung Cancer Roundtable.
Additional information on this topic, as well as the resources mentioned during the episode, can be found at https://www.acr.org/Clinical-Resources/Lung-Cancer-Screening-Resources.

Mythbusting LCS in Radiology: Radiation Dose (Part 3)

*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 Cancer Screening Steering Committee, had a series of conversations with stakeholders across the healthcare spectrum about myths in lung screening in the limited series “Mythbusting Lung Cancer Screening.”
Dr. Ella Kazerooni is a Professor of Radiology & Internal Medicine and serves as the Associate Chief Clinical Officer for the Diagnostic and Clinical Information Oversight Team within the University of Michigan Medical Group. She is the inaugural chair of the American Cancer Society’s National Lung Cancer Roundtable.
Additional information on this topic, as well as the resources mentioned during the episode, can be found at https://www.acr.org/Clinical-Resources/Lung-Cancer-Screening-Resources.

Mythbusting LCS in Radiology: Patient Expectations (Part 2)

*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 2020, Dr. Debra Dyer, 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 series “Mythbusting Lung Cancer Screening.”
Dr. Ella Kazerooni is a Professor of Radiology & Internal Medicine and serves as the Associate Chief Clinical Officer for the Diagnostic and Clinical Information Oversight Team within the University of Michigan Medical Group. She is the inaugural chair of the American Cancer Society’s National Lung Cancer Roundtable.
Additional information on this topic, as well as the resources mentioned during the episode, can be found at https://www.acr.org/Clinical-Resources/Lung-Cancer-Screening-Resources.

Mythbusting LCS in Radiology: Role of the Radiologist (Part 1)

*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 Steering Committee, had a series of conversations with stakeholders across the healthcare spectrum about myths in lung screening in the limited series “Mythbusting Lung Cancer Screening.”
Dr. Ella Kazerooni is a Professor of Radiology & Internal Medicine and serves as the Associate Chief Clinical Officer for the Diagnostic and Clinical Information Oversight Team within the University of Michigan Medical Group. She is the inaugural chair of the American Cancer Society’s National Lung Cancer Roundtable.
Additional information on this episode’s guest and topic, as well as the resources mentioned during the episode, can be found at https://www.acr.org/Clinical-Resources/Lung-Cancer-Screening-Resources.