Together, Facing Lung Cancer is a program dedicated to ensuring lung cancer patients and their caregivers receive both the information and the support they need from each other to manage their disease.Jimmie Holland, M.D., a highly-acclaimed psycho-oncologist who has counseled patients, their families, and medical staff members for 25 years, shares her experiences with Together, Facing Lung Cancer and why it is important for patients to identify a support team. Each Together, Facing Lung Cancer program features healthcare professionals from your community who will explain why identifying and working with a personal support team is so important to your care. To find out if a program will be in your area, click here. Patients diagnosed with lung cancer, as well as their families and loved ones, are often faced with uncertainty and overwhelmed with the diagnosis and treatment process that lies ahead. Patients and caregivers will be introduced to the importance of identifying their personal support networks and communicating with their healthcare team to make treatment decisions based on their individual needs. |
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Together, Facing Lung Cancer is brought to you by the Lung Cancer Alliance, Genentech, and OSI Oncology. 8288701
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