Young Lung Cancer Initiative Podcast
Young Lung Cancer Initiative
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About the Show
The Young Lung Cancer Initiative Podcast brings together patient stories, expert insight, education, and real community resources for people impacted by lung cancer.
You’ll hear honest conversations with patients living with this disease.
You’ll hear researchers and oncologists break down evolving science.
You’ll hear practical discussions about treatment decisions, side effects, insurance barriers, mental health, caregiving, and quality of life.
We also share community based support resources designed specifically for young people and people without smoking history navigating lung cancer.
This podcast centers the lived experience while staying grounded in evidence based medicine.
If you are a patient, caregiver, advocate, or clinician who wants deeper understanding of what lung cancer actually looks like in real life, this is for you.
New episodes released regularly.
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Recent Episodes
Lung Cancer: Treatment Decisions, Second Opinions & Side Effect | Mayya's Lung Cancer Story | Pt 3/3
"We put out the fire. This is the last ember."In Part 3, Mayya Grinberg breaks down how she secured a second opinion with one of the world's leading ALK+ specialists before she needed one, how she…
Lung Cancer at 39: "Is It Better If They Don't Remember Me?" | Mayya's Story | Pt 2/3
I feel like I'm the tornado that happened to other people" A cancer diagnosis doesn't just change your health.. it changes everything. In Part 2 of 3, Mayya opens up about what it meant to lose her…
They Said 'It's Probably Nothing.' It Was Stage 4 Lung Cancer | Mayya's Lung Cancer Story | Pt 1/3
Mayya went to the doctor with a dry cough, fatigue, and no appetite. She was sent home with an inhaler. She had stage 4 lung cancer.In this episode, she shares her path to a stage 4 lung diagnosis…
They Told Me "No" (How I got Surgery Anyway) : Jessie's EGFR Lung Cancer Story | Pt 3/3
"I completely deflated."When Jessie was told she was "not a candidate" for surgery to remove her primary lung tumor (the "mothership"), she didn't just accept the answer. As a professional producer,…
"Less cancer today than yesterday" - Jessie's Parenting Approach with EGFR Lung Cancer| Pt 2/3
"My five-year-old asked if he could watch a show now. My middle daughter wanted to know how this cancer was different from everyone else's."In Part 2 of this 3-part series, Jessie and Leah go deeper…
From Panic Attacks to Stage IV: Jessie's EGFR lung cancer story | Pt 1/3
Jessie was 42 when she was diagnosed with stage IV EGFR non-small cell lung cancer but her symptoms had been dismissed for nearly a year. Night sweats, panic attacks, a pneumonia that never fully…
KRAS Lung Cancer- Hope & The Future of Treatments with Dr Fawzi Abu Rous | Pt 3/3
he future of KRAS lung cancer treatment is moving fast ..here is what patients need to know about resistance, clinical trials, and emerging therapies, with thoracic oncologist Dr. Fawzi Abu RousIn…
KRAS Lung Cancer Treatment & Monitoring with Dr Fawzi Abu Rous | Pt 2/3
In this episode, Dr. Fawzi Abu Rous provides a comprehensive overview of the treatment, monitoring, and progression of KRAS-driven lung cancer. The discussion covers the use of immunotherapy,…
KRAS Lung Cancer Explained: From "Undruggable" to Targetable with Dr. Fawzi Abu Rous | Pt 1/3
Mirrored EGFR template structure for KRAS podcast descriptionIn the premiere of our KRAS Biomarker Series, we're joined by Dr. Fawzi Abu Rous, a renowned thoracic medical oncologist at Henry Ford…
Beyond EGFR Lung Cancer Basics: Resistance, LMD & What's Next with Dr. Eric Singhi | Pt 3/3
In the final episode of our three-part EGFR Biomarker Series, Leah Phillips of Young Lung Cancer Initiative sits down with Dr. Eric Singhi of MD Anderson Cancer Center to go beyond the basics into…
Treating & Managing EGFR Lung Cancer: Brain MRIs, Progression & Sequencing with Dr. Singhi | Pt 2/3
How is EGFR driven lung cancer actually treated and monitored? In Episode 2 of the YLCI EGFR Education Biomarker Series, co-founder Leah Phillips sits down with thoracic oncologist Dr. Eric Singhi of…
What is EGFR Lung Cancer? Understanding Biomarkers & Precision Medicine with Dr. Singhi | Pt 1/3
In the premiere of our EGFR Biomarker Series, we’re joined by Dr. Eric Singhi, a renowned thoracic oncologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center, to demystify the biology of an EGFR positive diagnosis.Lung…
Scanxiety, Loss & the Emotional Reality of Living with Stage 4 Lung Cancer | Jamie's Story pt 3
his episode is dedicated to Chad Dunbar, Elizabeth Campbell Moir, & all of those we have lost."I lost one of my nearest and dearest. Same age. Same cancer. Same mutation."In this third and final…
You Can Look Healthy and Still Have Stage 4 Cancer | Jamie's Story pt 2
While often intended as a compliment, Jamie explains why this phrase is actually one of the hardest things for a patient to hear. It can feel dismissive, invalidating the daily side effects, the…
I Never Smoked & Ran Every Day. Then I was Diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer | Jamie's Story pt 1
“I was mid-set at the gym when my doctor called.”Jamie did everything “right.” She never smoked, ate healthy, and ran every day. In this first installment of Patient Conversations with Leah, Jamie…
Self Advocacy: Turning Biomarker Results into Personalized Care (Part 3)
In the final installment of the Young Lung Cancer Initiative’s Biomarker Educational Series, Leah Phillips, Dr. Ben Creelan, and Dr. Jhanelle Gray (Moffitt Cancer Center) discuss how patients and…
Biomarker Testing in Lung Cancer Treatment, Monitoring Progression & Managing Resistance (part 2)
In Part 2 of this series, Leah Phillips continues her conversation with Dr. Ben Creelan and Dr. Jhanelle Gray from Moffitt Cancer Center. This episode transitions from the basics of diagnosis to the…
Lung Cancer Biomarker Testing Explained (Part 1)
Learn what biomarker testing is and why it matters before starting treatment in lung cancer.In Part 1 of the Young Lung Cancer Initiative Biomarker Education Series, Dr. Ben Creelan and Dr. Jhanelle…
Beyond the Basics: The ROS1 Lung Cancer Pipeline & Living Fully with Dr. Rodriguez
Learn about the future of the ROS1 treatment landscape and the reality of long-term survivorship with thoracic oncologist Dr. Estelamari Rodriguez.This episode is sponsored by Nuvation Bio.In Part 3…
Navigating ROS1 Lung Cancer: Understanding Treatments and Side Effects With Dr. Rodriguez pt2
Learn about the ROS1 treatment landscape and managing treatment side effects with thoracic oncologist Dr. Estelamari Rodriguez.This episode is sponsored by Nuvation Bio.In Part 2 of the Young Lung…
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