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In today's episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price sits down with Dr. Alain Tremblay, Professor of Medicine and Respirologist at the University of Calgary and Medical Lead of the Alberta Lung Cancer Screening program.
Dr. Tremblay is the winner of the 2023 Geoffrey Ogram Memorial Research Grant for his project on implementing artificial intelligence (AI) to interpret lung cancer screening examinations for better accuracy of readings and to improve efficiency in the patient pathway.
Applications for the 2024 Geoffrey Ogram Memorial Research Grant are now open! Learn more about the grant opportunity at bit.ly/GOMRG -
In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price sits down with Nina Snyder, Chief Operations Officer at Alberta Lung. Nina introduces Alberta Lung as an organization and what they do to support Albertans living with lung disease, factors like radon and air quality that may lead to a lung cancer diagnosis, challenges like isolation, youth vaping and e-cigarettes, and how lung cancer screening is shaping up across the province. Check out Alberta Lung at www.ablung.ca
We also did a collaboration with Alberta Lung's The Unsung Lung Podcast, where Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price and Dr. Quincy Chu spoke about how the Lung Cancer Voices podcast came to be, new treatments in lung cancer, and what drew them to pursue a career in oncology. Check out their podcast at https://jsperlingg4.podbean.com/e/the-c-word/ -
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In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price sits down with Dr Rosalyn Juergens, Medical Oncologist at the Juravinski Cancer Center in Hamilton, ON and Chair of LCC's Medical Advisory Committee.
Dr. Juergens is one of the winners of the Quality Improvement Grant aimed at elevating the care and outcomes of Canadians living with metastatic NSCLC. She chats about her ambitious research proposal focusing on opportunities for liquid vs. solid tissue biopsies in community hospitals in Central-West Ontario, and the inequities and barriers that patients in rural communities face in healthcare and in turn leading to delayed diagnosis.
The grant is offered in collaboration between Lung Cancer Canada, the Lung Health Foundation, the Quebec Lung Association, and Pfizer Canada, with up to $200,000 to be awarded.
For more information, please visit https://www.pfizer.ca/en/media-centre/the-lung-health-foundation-lung-cancer-canada-the-quebec-lung-association-and-pfizer-canada-announce-recipients-of-the-2023-national-quality-improvement-grant-program-to-support-canadians-living-with-lung-cancer -
In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price sits down with Dr. Amir Safavi, final-year Radiation Oncology Resident at the University of Toronto, and Dr. Jillian Tsai, Staff Radiation Oncologist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. They preface the chat with radiation 101, describe what "oligo-" means in the context of oligoradiation, oligometastises & oligoprogression, the possibility of combining oligoradiation with other cancer treatments, and finally, the CURB research study they're working on to test whether they could use stereotactic radiotherapy to stop oligoprogression.
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In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price speaks to the team of The Palliative Care Early and Systematic (PaCES) Project out of the University of Calgary: Dr. Jessica Simon, Associate Professor and Head of the Division of Palliative Medicine; Lisa Shirt, RN, Clinical Nurse Specialist; and Tim Monds, stage 4 lung cancer survivor.
What is the PaCES project, the benefits of early palliative care for lung cancer patients, and are there plans to get this project going outside of Alberta?
Learn more about the PaCES program at https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/research/paces-project -
In the second episode of our "Research in Canada" series, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price meets with Dr. Enam Alsrayheen, Health Outcomes Scientist at Cape Breton Regional Hospital, who is a recipient of the 2023 Geoffrey Ogram Memorial Research Grant. Dr. Alsrayheen speaks about her research implementing a community lung clinic in the rural areas of Cape Breton, and the accessibility barriers these resolve for Canadians.
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In the first episode of our "Research in Canada" series, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price speaks with Dr. Alison Wallace, Thoracic Surgeon and Associate Professor, Dalhousie University, recipient of a 2023 Lung Ambition Award. Dr. Wallace speaks about her research project focused on improving female patients’ quality of life when undergoing lung cancer surgery.
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In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price sits down with Dr. Vishal Navani, Medical Oncologist at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre, and Dr. Andrea Fung, Thoracic Medical Oncologist in Kingston Health Sciences Centre. They chat about the latest developments in lung cancer research at the 2023 ESMO conference in Madrid, Spain this past October.
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In this special episode from our 2023 Evening of Hope, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price sits down with Dann Wonser, lung cancer survivor and advocate in Portland, OR. Dann dives into his journey with lung cancer and beating the odds of survival once handed to him, sharing his inspiring journey with others, and his most recent venture in writing his book, Second Wind: Thriving With Cancer.
Until November 15, 2023, you can get Dann's book, Second Wind: Thriving with Cancer, for free as an e-book. Get your copy today https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07C9BWWB7/ref=docs-os-doi_0.
Read more about Dann's journey on his blog at https://www.dannwonser.com/ -
In this second installment of the two-part "Best of WCLC 2023" series, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price continues the conversation with Dr. Cheryl Ho, Medical Oncologist at BC Cancer, and Dr. Jonathan Riess, Professor of Medicine at UC Davis in California, to discuss the highlights of this year's World Conference in Lung Cancer in Singapore. This episode focuses on the outcomes from the MARS 2 study in the UK on surgery in mesothelioma.
Listen to Part 1 of the Best in WCLC 2023 Podcast at https://on.soundcloud.com/sntfe -
In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price sits down with Dr. Cheryl Ho, Medical Oncologist at BC Cancer, and Dr. Jonathan Riess, Professor of Medicine at UC Davis in California, to discuss the highlights of this year's World Conference in Lung Cancer in Singapore. A new wave of drugs for lung cancer, unique screening projects from around the globe, and even some chili crab stories!
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In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price sits down with Dr. Sara Moore, Medical Oncologist at The Ottawa Hospital, on the topic of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). What is MAID, the history behind it, how MAID works, and alternatives to MAID.
***Lung Cancer Canada acknowledges this may be a sensitive and emotional topic for some listeners. This podcast will not discuss the ethics or opinions behind MAID. *** -
In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price sits down with Dr. Natasha Leighl, Medical Oncologist and Lung Site Lead at Princess Margaret Cancer Center on the highly requested topic of Treatment Upon Progression: What's Next. Where and why do cancers become drug-resistant, what can we do about it, the challenges of the regulatory process for new treatments, and access to additional testing - all answered in this episode.
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In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price sits down with Dr. Shantanu Banerji, Associate Professor at UManitoba and Medical Oncologist at CancerCare Manitoba, and Dr. Parneet Cheema, Director of Cancer Care and Medical Oncologist at William Osler Health System, about all the new developments at ASCO this year.
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In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price sits down with Filomena Servidio-Italiano, Founder, President & CEO of the Colorectal Cancer Resource and Action Network (CCRAN) about her Uncle Sergio Servidio's journey with lung cancer, and her role as a caregiver.
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In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price chats with Dr. David Gandara, Thoracic Oncologist and Professor Emeritus at UC Davis, Sacramento, CA about all things immunotherapy. What is immunotherapy, how does it work, should early-stage patients consider immunotherapy, and why doesn't it work on patients with specific driver mutations?
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In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price sits down with Dr. Dan Breadner, Assistant Professor in Medical Oncology at the University of Western Ontario, about everything you need to know about EGFR-Positive Lung Cancer. What is EGFR, how do you test for it, and what's the latest in EGFR lung cancer research? All these questions answered in our latest episode!
For more information on EGFR-positive lung cancer, listen to our previous episode on the topic at https://on.soundcloud.com/Wp6xU -
In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price sits down with Dr. Cheryl Ho, Clinical Associate Professor at UBC and Medical Oncologist at BC Cancer Agency, about all things clinical trials. What is a clinical trial and why are they important? Why is there eligibility criteria and what happens if I don't meet them? Are they really safe? All these questions (and more) answered in this final episode of the year.
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In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price sits down with Andrea Redway, a stage 4 lung cancer patient in Ottawa, ON about her inspiring cancer journey and how she grew into being the incredible advocate about the disease that she is today.
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In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price sits down with Dr. David Dawe, Medical Oncologist at Cancer Care Manitoba, and Dr. Stephanie Snow, President of LCC and Medical Oncologist at QEII Health Sciences Center to discuss their experiences and highlights at the ESMO Congress this past September in Paris, France.
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