Backstage @ Upstage

HOST: HILDY GROSSMAN   CO-HOST: JORDAN RICH GUEST:  RAYMOND OSAROGIAGBON, MD, FACP, Director of the Multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology Program at Baptist Cancer Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Many of us living in urban areas have some awareness and experience of barriers to healthcare, but we seldom consider the obstacles that face people living in rural areas. This is especially … Continue reading ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE IN RURAL AND BLACK COMMUNITIES    Understanding Common Barriers and Overcoming Hurdles →

HOST: Hildy Grossman, Co-Host: Jordan Rich GUESTS: Jacob Sands, MD, Oncologist, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and Andrea McKee, MD, Chair of Radiation Oncology, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC) In previous Backstage @ Upstage podcasts, we’ve discussed the importance of low dose CT scans to detect lung cancer early. Both of today’s guests are dedicated … Continue reading Changing Failing Grades for Lung Cancer Screening Removing Barriers to Screening Can Save Lives →

Host: Hildy Grossman Co-Host Jordan Rich Guest: Francine Jacobson, MD, MPH Dr. Francine Jacobson discusses the value of screening for early detection of lung cancer. From the perspective of patients and care givers, facing radiation can be concerning. Dr. Jacobson discusses the lowering doses of radiation to help find lung cancer early, with the benefit … Continue reading Radiation for Diagnosis and Treatment What’s New for lung cancer? →

HOST: HILDY GROSSMAN CO-HOST: JORDAN RICH GUEST: GLORIA ZHANG, Executive Director of Strategic Alliances at New Tang Dynasty The Asian and Pacific Islander population represents over 30 countries and contains ethnic groups that speak more than 100 different languages! Chinese- Americans represent over 24% of the Asian-American population and are the focus audience for our … Continue reading Asian- Americans face disparities in lung cancer healthcare →

HOST: HILDY GROSSMAN CO-HOST: JORDAN RICH GUESTS: KEVIN SALINAS, MD AND FRACINE JACOBSON, MD, MPH By 2060, the Census Bureau projects that the Hispanic/Latino population will make up almost one third of the US population. In addition, the Hispanic population is a diverse group who trace their heritage to more than 20 Spanish-speaking countries, regardless … Continue reading ¿Está el doctor? (Is the doctor in?) Barriers to Healthcare for the Hispanic Community →

Hosts: Hildy Grossman with Jordan Rich co-host Guests: Susan Smedley, Founder, Resilient Souls Anyone receiving a cancer diagnosis wonders what else they can be doing to cope that isn’t dependent on a physical protocol. Too often medical treatment overlooks the emotional component of diagnosis and treatment in facing lung cancer. Patients undergo the emotional and … Continue reading Wending Her Way to Wellness: Improving the Emotional Impact of Lung Cancer →

Lung Cancer detected early saves lives. Hosts: Hildy Grossman with Jordan Rich co-host Guests: Francine Jacobson, MD, MPH; Dusty Donaldson; Dan Cardigan, MD Three exceptional guests join the conversation about the importance of lung cancer screening from a medical and personal point of view. Dr. Francine Jacobson is a founding director of the lung cancer … Continue reading The Power of Scans: Lung Cancer Screening Matters! →

Host: Hildy Grossman Co-Host: Jordan Rich Guest: Bill Shields, Journalist and TV Field Reporter Bill Shields has had a celebrated career as a Boston area broadcaster for over forty years. Originally from Texas, Bill began his career at a local TV station before moving to Boston for a job at WBZ-TV where he happily spent … Continue reading A Journalist Journals His Own Journey: TV reporter, Bill Shields’ Own Lung Cancer Story →

Hosts: Hildy Grossman with Jordan Rich co-host Guests: Francisco J. Sánchez-Rivera, Ph.D. and Jane Wilkinson Our prior podcast, “What Did the Human Genome Project Ever Do For Us?” was so exciting and enjoyable that we all felt there was no stopping the conversation with just one podcast. We just had to go on. Our guest, … Continue reading GENETIC ENGINEERING AND LUNG CANCER, This Isn’t Science Fiction →

Hosts: Hildy Grossman with Jordan Rich co-host Guests: Jane Wilkinson and Francisco J. Sánchez-Rivera, Ph.D. In this podcast, we do our utmost to help make a complicated topic something we can all understand. Many of us have heard about the Human Genome Project (HGP), but few of us could explain it to someone else. There … Continue reading WHAT DID THE HUMAN GENOME PROJECT EVER DO FOR US? Genetics of Lung Cancer Made Simple →