Hope With Answers: Living With Lung Cancer

EGFR Biomarker Community: Hope Living With Lung Cancer

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A lung cancer diagnosis can be very overwhelming. How do you make a connection and create a sense of community with people who truly understand what you’re going through?  Hear from two people living with EGFR lung cancer who are creating connections among others with the same biomarker. Learn how sharing experiences, information, and understanding, is creating hope with answers for those in the EGFR biomarker community - while advocating for more lung cancer research.

Guests:

Jill Feldman, lung cancer patient/advocate, follow her on Twitter @jillfeldman4

Ivy Elkins, lung cancer patient/advocate, follow her on Twitter @Ivybelkins

Podcast Transcript

Meet patient advocates Jill Feldman and Ivy Elkins. They are working hard to level the playing field for people living with EGFR lung cancer by:

  • making sure that everyone has access to the best treatments and information
  • building a network of support for people living with the same type of lung cancer they have.
    • Resources:
    • What do I need to know about biomarker testing?
  • Targeted therapies for lung cancer treatment
  • EGFR Resisters, a patient-driven community dedicated to improving the outcomes for those with EGFR positive lung cancer.
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    Hope With Answers: Living With Lung CancerBy Lung Cancer Foundation of America
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