All About Pulmonary Care - 08/20/24 - Lung Cancer Living Room™

Join Danielle Hicks, Chief Patient Officer at GO2 for Lung Cancer, as she hosts Dr. Brian Gotkin, Medical Director of Adult Pulmonology and Director of the Lung Cancer Screening and Incidental Lung Nodule Screening Program at Memorial Cancer Center in South Florida. In this insightful episode of the Lung Cancer Living Room, they dive deep into the critical role of pulmonologists in lung cancer care.
The discussion covers essential topics, including:
* The importance of having a pulmonologist on your care team
* How pulmonologists help with diagnosis, symptom management, and ongoing care
* Lung cancer screening and the low utilization rates despite the benefits
* The process of managing incidental pulmonary nodules (IPNs) and the vital role pulmonologists play in monitoring and follow-up
* Diagnostic approaches, including CT scans, PET scans, and biopsy options like navigational bronchoscopy
Dr. Gotkin emphasizes the need for continuous pulmonary care throughout the journey of lung cancer treatment, from diagnosis to long-term management. He also sheds light on how pulmonologists contribute to patient care even after treatment, offering solutions for symptoms and complications that may arise post-surgery or during radiation therapy.
Whether you are a patient, caregiver, or simply looking to learn more about pulmonary care in the context of lung cancer, this episode provides invaluable information.
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Interesting that according to the entrance criteria mentioned here I qualified for a screening. This option was never mentioned or offered by my primary during annual physicals. I’m now 1 year into treatment for stage 4 NSCLC. It would have been nice to catch this earlier….