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Lung Cancer: Detection and Early Intervention

Recorded on 11/30/2009

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Lung cancer statistics can be startling. When it’s detected early, your chances of survival are much greater. Fortunately, experts like Dr. Jason Chien and Dr. Douglas Wood from UW Medicine, are making strides in the fight against lung cancer, and advancing treatments. In this program you'll hear how lung cancer is detected and the importance of early intervention.

The program begins with Dr. Wood's patient, Barbara, as she discusses her diagnosis. Barbara had a persistent “heaviness” in her chest that felt like bronchitis. When antibiotics didn’t do the trick her doctor took an x-ray of her lungs and found a tiny spot on her left lung. Her physician wanted to “keep an eye on it” and see her again in six months. Barbara was not comfortable with waiting and was referred to Dr. Douglas Wood at UW Medicine. Hear her whole story, through treatment and surgery, and how Barbara is doing today. You can watch her Powerful Patient story, here.

Drs. Wood and Chien then join the discussion to talk about Barbara’s specific situation and the importance of prevention and early detection of lung cancer. The doctors talk about determining treatment through both drug therapy and surgical treatment. Both doctors speak highly of the Lung Cancer Early Detection and Prevention Clinic at UW and the multidisciplinary team that is available. To quote Dr. Wood, “…the benefit of this evaluation is a very systematic and thoughtful evaluation of a lung abnormality that’s in a multidisciplinary fashion that is a coordinated effort of our pulmonary specialists, our thoracic surgeons, and our thoracic radiologists, and we really look at each patient individually together and in a multidisciplinary fashion try to come up with the best advice for an individual patient.” Listen to this program to learn more about early detection and prevention of lung cancer.

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EXPERTS & GUESTS:
Jason Chien, M.D., M.S. Jason Chien, M.D., M.S.
Director of the Lung Cancer and Early Detection Clinic, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Dr. Chien is Assistant Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine, as well as Medical Director of the Pulmonary Function Testing Laboratory at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. He has won several prestigious awards, including the American Lung Association of Washington Clinical Research Award. Dr. Chien received his medical degree from the Jersey... more >

Douglas E. Wood, M.D. Douglas E. Wood, M.D.
Professor and Chief, General Thoracic Surgery, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, UW Medicine
Dr. Wood is Professor and Chief of Thoracic Surgery at UW Medicine. His specialties include: esophageal cancer, lung cancer, mesothelioma, and sarcoma. He is a firm believer in “prompt and efficient evaluation and clear explanations to help patients make good decisions.” Dr. Wood earned his medical degree from the prestigious Harvard Medical School. He completed his residency at Massachusetts General... more >

Barbara Scribner,
Lung Cancer Survivor
Barbara Scribner began feeling a “heaviness” in her chest in the Fall of 2008.  Her family doctor ordered a CAT scan that showed a tiny spot on her left lung and was referred to a lung doctor that said they wanted to check it again in 6 months.  Barbara’s family doctor did not agree and immediately referred her to Dr.... more >

TRANSCRIPT:

  1. Introduction LISTEN
  2. Barbara's Story LISTEN
  3. Multidisciplinary Approach to Evaluating Lung Nodules LISTEN
  4. Determining the Best Course of Treatment LISTEN
  5. Screening and Evaluating High Risk Patients LISTEN

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