ALCSI Podcast: Jeff Stibelman

Our guest on this ALCSI podcast is Jeff Stibelman. Jeff is a lung cancer survivor who’s journey began in 2017. On January 1, 2017 Jeff was diagnosed with cancer of the cervical spine after experiencing severe nerve pain down his whole right side. Following a procedure to remove 3/4 of the tumor and radiosurgery to treat the remainder, everything was stable until March 2021. After receiving a chest x-ray for a slight cough, a mass was discovered in Jeff’s lower right lobe, a mass that had been present since 2017. Jeff has been receiving treatment for his lung cancer since, with the mass shrinking in size. As a result of his journey, Jeff has become a dedicated lung cancer advocate, working to raise awareness for greater testing and research, as well as to erase the stigma surrounding lung cancer.

Your podcast hosts are Priyanka Senthil, Pranav Mandyam, Jacob Rashap, and Sam Schwartz.

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the world. Large clinical trials have shown that lung cancer screening through low-dose computed tomography (CT) reduces lung cancer mortality by up to 33%. In fact, if every high-risk American were to get screened right now, thousands of lives could be saved this year alone. However, less than 5% of high-risk Americans are currently getting screened. Visit our website at https://www.alcsi.org/ for free educational resources and webinars on lung cancer and lung cancer screening.

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