Artistic display of the stages of lung cancer development.

VOLUME 4, ISSUE 2

Who Gets Left Behind in Lung Cancer Care?

A look at the effects of limited health care access, social determinants of health, and more—as well as the interventions aimed at overcoming disparities

XX MINUTE READ

The innovations, inequities, and stories behind lung cancer

Patient receiving a CT scan in a hospital imaging suite, a diagnostic procedure used for lung cancer screening and disease detection.

MEET THE ADVOCATE

Screening Smarter in Lung Cancer

Otis Brawley, MD, discusses informed decision-making and understanding the risk-benefit ratio of CT scans

7 MINUTE READ

Illustration of a house showing gas-like vapors rising from underground soil and rock layers into the home, representing radon exposure from naturally occurring radioactive gas beneath residential foundations.

CLINICIAN PERSPECTIVE

Why Radon Should Be on Your Radar

Learn how clinicians can help reduce patient exposure to radon, with insights from Clifford Mitchell, MD, MPH

5 MINUTE READ

Clinician and patient review lung scans on a computer screen.

PATIENT PERSPECTIVE

The Assumptions That Delayed Detection

Psychiatrist Jenna Taglienti, MD, had never smoked—and is now a lung cancer survivor

5 MINUTE READ

Heidi and Pierre Onda hold up a large white ribbon for lung cancer awareness.

FROM THE FRONT LINES

Got Lungs?

White Ribbon Project founders Heidi and Pierre Onda are working to eradicate stigma, raise awareness for lung cancer

5 MINUTE READ

Human lungs with a magnified view of the lung microbiome, showing colorful microorganisms within the respiratory system

PHILANTHROPY SPOTLIGHT

Supporting Discovery in the Lung Microbiome

A CHEST Research Grant allowed Jun-Chieh James Tsay, MD, to challenge conventional thinking about lung cancer development and treatment

7 MINUTE READ

Clinician showing CT scan of a patient’s lungs in front of a CT machine

CHEST INITIATIVES

Expanding Access to Lifesaving Screenings

Learn about CHEST’s work with the Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

A Holistic Look at a Devastating Disease

Editor in Chief Panagis Galiatsatos, MD, MPH, reflects on an issue that hits close to home

3 MINUTE READ

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When ‘Do No Harm’ Goes Global
A Second Shot to Prevent the First
Start Your Own Advocacy Journey
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RESEARCH INTEGRITY

Good research informs best practices

Trials and Errors
Beyond the Algorithm
Recalibrating the Norm
Rare Needs Representation Too
A Trust That We Work Hard to Maintain
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ACCESS TO CARE

Identifying barriers to improve patient outcomes

Denied, Delayed, Distressed
Patent Law Is Choking Inhaler Affordability
Waking Up to the Quiet Injustice of Underinsurance
The Unsung Heroes of Health Insurance
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CULTIVATING OPPORTUNITY

Shaping the clinicians of tomorrow

The Irony of the EDUCATE Act
Increasing the Representation of Black Men in Medicine
Building a Path Toward APP Inclusion
Advancing Clinician Diversity Through Mentorship
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For decades, CHEST has championed lung health advocacy in the areas of tobacco and vaping, oxygen access, pulmonary rehabilitation, noninvasive ventilation, and more. As the global leader in innovative chest medicine, we fight for policies that prevent and treat lung disease, empower clinicians, and save lives. We’re calling for action at the top of our lungs.

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