We'll learn about a new statewide effort to address Maine's high rate of lung cancer through screening and education.
Guests
- Lance Boucher, Director of Public Policy, Maine & New Hampshire at American Lung Association
- Dr. Gary Hochheiser, director of thoracic surgery and thoracic oncology, and medical director of the lung screening program at Maine Medical Center
- Dr. Christian Thomas, practicing hematologist-oncologist and Director of Clinical Research at New England Cancer Specialists
- Debra Violette, founder and president of Free ME from Lung Cancer, a national nonprofit organization based in Maine
- Dr. Akshu Balwan, director of interventional pulmonology at MaineGeneral Medical Center
Resources
- Maine Lung Cancer Coalition
- Saved By The Scan from The American Lung Association
- Maine among worst states for lung cancer, study finds
- Portland Press Herald Letter to The Editor: Special X-ray scan may catch lung cancer early
- Maine Med Targets Lung Cancer Prevention and Detection
- 6 Ways Lung Cancer Patients Can Fight Stigma
- FDA Tries To Address The Rising Number Of Teens Who Smoke E-Cigarettes
- Vaping: The rapid rise in use of e-cigarettes
- Maine:the tailpipe of the nation
- Radon and Cancer
- Cancer survivors talk about their experience - and you can share yours