Lung Cancer Voices

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, benefits of early palliative care for lung...

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 resol...

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.

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.

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...

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...

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!

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...

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 answ...

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.

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. To read Uncle Sergio's story, visit http://bit.ly/SergioServidio

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? Listen to our previous episode on immunotherapy at https://on.sou...

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!

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 th...

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.

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.

Dans notre premier podcast en français, l'oncologue médical Dr. Normand Blais parle avec Catherine Larose, survivante d'un cancer du poumon de stade 4 et défenseure passionnée des patients, au cours de son parcours. * * * In our first French podcast, medical oncologist Dr. Normand Blais speaks with Catherine Larose, stage 4 lung cancer survivor and passionate patient advocate on her journey.

In part 2 of this series, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price speaks to lung cancer survivor and tireless advocate, Angus Pratt on his involvement on an advisory council for research with the Canadian Cancer Society, and recent experience attending medical conferences as a patient. Visit Angus' blog at https://journey.anguspratt.ca/

In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price speaks to lung cancer survivor and tireless advocate, Angus Pratt. Angus details his cancer journey and how his diagnosis worked his way into becoming an advocate in the lung cancer space. Visit Angus' blog at https://journey.anguspratt.ca/

In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price speaks to Dr. Nicole Culos-Reed, professor at the University of Calgary and lung cancer patient Duane Kelly on the importance of exercise for lung cancer patients, its numerous health benefits, and the national EXercise for Cancer to Enhance Living well (EXCEL) program. Duane shares his lung cancer journey and how participating in EXCEL has improved his lif...

In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price speaks to Dr. Andrea Fung of the Kingston Health Sciences Center, and Dr. Shaqil Kassam of the Southlake Regional Health Centre on the key takeaways and highlights at the ASCO 2022 Annual Meeting in Chigago earlier in June.

In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price speaks to lung cancer survivor Stephen Sollows about his life, faith, cancer journey and the story of the current #HopeArmy t-shirt design. To purchase your own tee, visit https://www.hopearmy.ca/.

In this episode, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price speaks to Dr. David J. Stewart of the Ottawa Hospital about his new book "A Short Primer on Why Cancer Still Sucks", which addresses common, vexing questions about cancer and what future changes we can anticipate. You can purchase the book online at Chapters/Indigo, Barnes and Noble, or Amazon. To read the poem, "Say not the Struggle nought Availeth", visit...

Part 4 of the series, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price speaks with Dr. Garth Nicholas, of The Ottawa Hospital about clinical trials that changed how lung cancer is treated. Based on Dr. Nicholas' fascinating and informative tweets for Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November 2021. You can find Dr. Nicholas on twitter @GarthNicholas1.

Part 3 of the series, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price speaks with Dr. Garth Nicholas, of The Ottawa Hospital about clinical trials that changed how lung cancer is treated. Based on Dr. Nicholas' fascinating and informative tweets for Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November 2021. You can find Dr. Nicholas on twitter @GarthNicholas1.