Jacob Sands, MD, on Lung Cancer Stigma
11/01/2019
In this podcast, Jacob Sands, MD, discusses lung cancer stigma, how it affects patient outcomes, and how providers can overcome the stigma.
Jacob Sands, MD, is a thoracic medical oncologist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. He is also a spokesperson for the American Lung Association.
Additional Resources:
- Addressing lung cancer stigma. American Lung Association. Updated March 13, 2018. Accessed August 27, 2019. www.lung.org/stigma.
- Saved By the Scan. American Lung Association. Accessed August 27, 2019. www.savedbythescan.org.
- US Preventive Services Task Force. Draft update summary: lung cancer screening. Updated April 2018. Accessed August 27, 2019. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryDraft/lung-cancer-screening1.
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