Pleural Space | Conversations in Lung Cancer

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

*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 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. Gerard Silvestri is a lung cancer pulmonologist at the Medical University of South Carolina. He has served on the Data and Safety Monitoring Board of the national Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian screening trial, representing the lung arm of the trial. Dr. Silvestri participates as a Steering Committee member and Task Group Chair on the American Cancer Society’s National Lung Cancer Screening Roundtable Steering Committee.
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 Pulmonology: Adhering to Screening Protocol Annually (Part 4)

*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 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. Gerard Silvestri is a lung cancer pulmonologist at the Medical University of South Carolina. He has served on the Data and Safety Monitoring Board of the national Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian screening trial, representing the lung arm of the trial. Dr. Silvestri participates as a Steering Committee member and Task Group Chair on the American Cancer Society’s National Lung Cancer Screening Roundtable Steering Committee.
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 Pulmonology: Abnormal Exams (Part 3)

*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 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. Gerard Silvestri is a lung cancer pulmonologist at the Medical University of South Carolina. He has served on the Data and Safety Monitoring Board of the national Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian screening trial, representing the lung arm of the trial. Dr. Silvestri participates as a Steering Committee member and Task Group Chair on the American Cancer Society’s National Lung Cancer Screening Roundtable Steering Committee.
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 Pulmonology: Patient Expectations Regarding Tobacco Treatment (Part 2)

*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 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. Gerard Silvestri is a lung cancer pulmonologist at the Medical University of South Carolina. He has served on the Data and Safety Monitoring Board of the national Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian screening trial, representing the lung arm of the trial. Dr. Silvestri participates as a Steering Committee member and Task Group Chair on the American Cancer Society’s National Lung Cancer Screening Roundtable Steering Committee.
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 Pulmonology: Role of the Pulmonologist (Part 1)

*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 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. Gerard Silvestri is a lung cancer pulmonologist at the Medical University of South Carolina. He has served on the Data and Safety Monitoring Board of the national Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian screening trial, representing the lung arm of the trial. Dr. Silvestri participates as a Steering Committee member and Task Group Chair on the American Cancer Society’s National Lung Cancer Screening Roundtable Steering Committee.
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 Primary Care: Low Dose CT Dosage (Part 5)

*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 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. Mike Gieske has been a primary care physician at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood, KY since 1987. In addition to his daily practice, Dr. Gieske is the lead physician at his site in Ft. Mitchell, KY, and serves as East Division Physician Director of Primary Care.
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 Primary Care: The False Positive Myth (Part 4)

*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 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. Mike Gieske has been a primary care physician at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood, KY since 1987. In addition to his daily practice, Dr. Gieske is the lead physician at his site in Ft. Mitchell, KY, and serves as East Division Physician Director of Primary Care.
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 Primary Care: Addressing Stigma (Part 3)

*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 how to address lung cancer screening in your practice with individuals who may not feel comfortable with the conversation.
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 series “Mythbusting Lung Cancer Screening.”
Dr. Mike Gieske has been a primary care physician at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood, KY since 1987. In addition to his daily practice, Dr. Gieske is the lead physician at his site in Ft. Mitchell, KY, and serves as East Division Physician Director of Primary Care.
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 Primary Care: Conversations with Patients (Part 2)

*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 patient intake to make asking initial screening questions part of your practice.
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. Mike Gieske has been a primary care physician at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood, KY since 1987. In addition to his daily practice, Dr. Gieske is the lead physician at his site in Ft. Mitchell, KY, and serves as East Division Physician Director of Primary Care.
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 Primary Care: Shared Decision Making (Part 1)

*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 series “Mythbusting Lung Cancer Screening.”
Dr. Debra Dyer kicks things off with Dr. Mike Gieske, MD. In part one of this five-part conversation, they discuss shared decision making with the patient, how long it takes, and what resources can be used to help facilitate the conversation.
Dr. Mike Gieske has been a primary care physician at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood, KY since 1987. In addition to his daily practice, Dr. Gieske is the lead physician at his site in Ft. Mitchell, KY, and serves as East Division Physician Director of Primary Care.
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.