Lung Cancer Voices

Dans cet épisode, la Dre Nathalie Daaboul discute du processus d'investigation et de diagnostic du cancer du poumon avec la Dre Nicole Bouchard. La Dre Bouchard est pneumologue spécialisée en oncologie pulmonaire à l'Université de Sherbrooke et siège au comité consultatif médical de Cancer pulmonaire Canada.

In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price and Dr. Renelle Myers discuss all there is to know about lung cancer screening in 2025 - what is lung cancer screening and why is it important, who can get screened, where it's available, and the latest technologies and advances in screening. Dr. Myers is an Interventional Pulmonologist and Clinician-Scientist at BC Cancer, and Clinical Associate Professor...

In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price chats with Dr. Dugald Seely, ND on naturopathic medicine and lung cancer - what is naturopathy vs alternative vs homeopathic medicine, how it can play a role within lung cancer care, the innovative research he's been doing, and busting some of the myths about CAM. Dr. Seely is a Naturopathic Doctor in Ottawa, CEO of the Center for Health Innovation, and Exe...

In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price chats with Laura Floyd, a lung cancer advocate and comedian in BC to share her experience as a lung cancer patient, the importance of communication between patients and physicians, and even cracking a few jokes along the way!

In a special episode of Lung Cancer Voices, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price sits down with Laura Greer, Senior VP & National Lead, Health & Wellness at Hill+Knowlton, for a timely discussion on what political change — or uncertainty — could mean for health policy, research funding, and advocacy? They chat about how the shifting political landscapes may impact healthcare: ripple effects of tariffs...

In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price sits down with Bev Moir, who's been living with stage 4 EGFR+ lung cancer since 2019, and her husband Ron Foreman. Bev and Ron share their experiences navigating this tough diagnosis, the important role that Ron plays as a caregiver supporting Bev throughout the journey, and what made Bev decide to use her voice as a platform and advocate for those living w...

In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price sits down with Amy Coupal, CEO of The Ontario Caregiver Organization (OCO) to talk about the current statistics and challanges that caregivers face, tips for balancing self-care, and how the OCO can support those caring for loved ones in Ontario and beyond. For information and support for caregivers, call the Ontario Caregiver Helpline at 1-833-416-2273 (av...

In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price sits down with Christine Fader to share her husband Michael's experience being diagnosed with two cancers in his lifetime - throat cancer in 2018, then large cell lung cancer in 2020. Christine shares some of the difficult treatment experiences that Michael went through, the growing importance of trauma-informed care, navigating grief, and some tips for fel...

In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price sits down with Tim Monds, Founder of Give A Breath 5K and Patient Advocate living with Stage 4 Lung Cancer. They talk about how Tim's personal journey with lung cancer inspired him to start the Give A Breath 5K walk/run in 2019, which has raised over $350,000 to date for support and research initiatives for those living with lung cancer, and now including t...

In our final episode of the year, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price sits down with none other than the President of Lung Cancer Canada, Dr. Stephanie Snow, to reflect on all the progress we've made in the lung cancer community this year. From treatment to new diagnostic tools to screening updates, all the way to everything LCC has been up to this year, and our predictions for all the exciting things to come...

In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price chats with a familiar face for many Canadians - Kim MacDonald, a TV Broadcaster on The Weather Network for over 25 years. In December 2016, Kim was diagnosed with stage 2B breast cancer and underwent numerous treatments including a double mastectomy. She talks about her experience living with cancer, her decision to share such a personal journey with her au...

La Dre Nathalie Daaboul s’entretient avec Julie Desjardins de la vallée d'Annapolis, en Nouvelle-Écosse, dans notre premier épisode du balado en français Voix du cancer du poumon. Julie lutte contre un cancer du poumon ALK+ de stade IV depuis qu’elle a reçu un diagnostic inattendu en juillet 2022, alors qu’elle n’avait que 39 ans. Elle fait part de son histoire inspirante et de la façon dont le ca...

In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price chats with Sonia Turingia who was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in Spring 2023. Sonia shares her journey being diagnosed with cancer, navigating the challenges during treatment, why she believes it's important to self-advocate, and how to do that without anger.

In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price chats with Dr. Peter Ellis, Thoracic Medical Oncologist at the Juravinski Cancer Center and Professor at McMaster University about the highlights at this year's annual World Conference of Lung Cancer in San Diego and European Society of Medical Oncology Conference in Barcelona. Some very exciting updates with immunotherapy in early and advanced lung cancers...

In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price sits down with Dr. Geoffrey Liu, Medical Oncologist at Princess Margaret Cancer Center and a Canadian leader in opening dozens of clinical trials. Dr. Liu gives a rundown of everything you need to know about ALK-positive lung cancer - what is ALK, how common is it, how this type of lung cancer is treated, and some of the most recent clinical trial updates.

In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price sits down with Dr. Christopher Booth, Medical Oncologist and Health Services Researcher at Queen’s University, to talk about Common Sense Oncology. CSO is an initiative Started by Dr. Booth amongst Canadian and global partners to ensure that patients have access to cancer treatments that provide meaningful improvements in outcomes that matter irrespective o...

In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price chats with Dr. Stephanie Mercier, Medical Oncology Resident at the University of Ottawa & Dr. Stephen Lam, Respirologist and Lead of the BC Screening Program at the University of British Columbia. They talk about the recent paper they published together highlighting the significant Canadian contributions to the field of lung cancer, current challenges,...

In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price sits down with Shannon Farley, a Nurse Practitioner (NP) at the William Osler Health System in Brampton, ON. They chat about what an NP is and the difference with other types of nurses, current challenges in the ERs and how nurses play a role in "diverging" cancer patients away from the emergency room, and the role they play in a patients' oncology team.

In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price and Dr. Rosalyn Juergens, Medical Oncologist at the Juravinski Cancer Center and Co-Chair of LCC's Medical Advisory Committee, discuss the top highlights in lung cancer research presented at the 2024 ASCO Annual Conference held in Chicago this past June.

In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price sits down with guests Dr. Lacey Pitre, Medical Oncolgist & Dr. Stacey Santi, Medical Research Chair at Health Sciences North in Sudbury, Ontario. Drs. Pitre and Santi are one of the recipients of a $100,000 research grant offered jointly by Pfizer Canada, Lung Cancer Canada, Lung Health Foundation, and Association pulmonaire du Québec. They explain thei...

In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price chats with Dr. Michela Febbraro and Dr. Silvana Spadafora, Medical Oncologists at the Algoma District Cancer Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, ON and also, mother-and daughter-duo. They talk about the joys, challenges, and everything in between of living and caring for patients with lung cancer in rural and remote communities in Northern Ontario.

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 fo...

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 u...

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...

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...