LUNGevity Foundation

Lung Cancer Voices of Hope

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When you or someone you love is diagnosed with lung cancer, there’s a lot of uncertainty – and a lot of questions. Lung Cancer Voices of Hope is a podcast from LUNGevity Foundation, hosted by Ann Steagall, an oncology nurse and head of Patient Services at LUNGevity, and Dr. Misty Shields, a thoracic medical oncologist who lost her dad to lung cancer when she was just 15. Each episode brings together someone living with lung cancer and a leading expert in care to discuss a specific topic, from care options to managing side effects to understanding testing, offering both clinical insight and pat...

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What are Biomarkers and Why Should You Get Tested? 18.06.2026 34:21

What are biomarkers, why do they matter, and what should every person living with lung cancer know about getting tested? Dr. Ross Camidge, a world-renowned thoracic oncologist and lung cancer researcher at the University of Colorado, joins Ann Steagall and Dr. Misty Shields to explain the ins and outs of biomarkers. Dr. Camidge helped pioneer biomarker testing as a standard of care, but he also br...

Making the Most of Your Healthcare Visits 21.05.2026 44:54

How do you make the most of your visits with your healthcare team? In this episode, lung cancer survivor Bill Morris shares his experience with lung cancer and how he approaches his healthcare visits now. Oncology nurse practitioner Rasheda Persinger shares her insights after 20 years of working with patients. Hosts Ann and Dr. Shields discuss with Bill and Rasheda what they wish every patient kne...

Why Community Matters in Lung Cancer Care 23.04.2026 52:45

Why does finding community matter in lung cancer care? In this episode, lung cancer survivor and advocate Jill Feldman shares her experience, from losing multiple family members to lung cancer to her own diagnosis, as well as her work building patient communities around the world. Jill discusses how connecting with others has shaped her journey and why community is important for support, informati...

Lung Cancer Diagnosis: What Happens Next 23.04.2026 43:13

What happens after a lung cancer diagnosis? In this first episode of LUNGevity’s Lung Cancer Voices of Hope podcast, lung cancer survivor Lisa Bistline shares her experience, from initial scans and biopsies through multiple treatments, and the moment a later biopsy revealed a biomarker that led to a targeted therapy. Hosts Ann Steagall and Dr. Misty Shields then speak with Yale University thoracic...

Lung Cancer Voices of Hope: Meet Your Hosts 23.04.2026 4:17

Meet the hosts behind LUNGevity Foundation's new podcast, Lung Cancer Voices of Hope . In this introductory episode, Ann Steagall and Dr. Misty Shields share their personal and professional connections to lung cancer and what led them to this work. Ann reflects on more than 30 years as a thoracic oncology nurse supporting patients across care settings, and Dr. Shields shares how her father’s diagn...

Introducing Lung Cancer Voices of Hope 14.04.2026 1:39

After a lung cancer diagnosis, there are two things most people want: information -- and to hear from people who've been there. Lung Cancer Voices of Hope is a podcast that brings together people living with lung cancer and experts in lung cancer care, so that those navigating this diagnosis and their care partners have support they need from people who truly understand. Hosted by Ann Steagall, an...