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Episode 1: Part 1

Ashley discusses how speaking up for herself impacted her diagnosis journey in a positive way.

Part One of this Episode of Patient Conversations with Leah. Ashley she describes her unusual diagnosis journey explaining how she advocated for herself and spoke up for herself and it paid off. She was ultimately diagnosed with stage 1A non-small cell lung cancer at just 38 years old. Ashley describes how she has still had to allow herself time to heal physically and learn how to process the up and…

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Patient Conversation Series

Episode 7

Maria has been diagnosed with 3 cancers over the past 9 years

oin us for another uplifting and sincere conversation in the fourth episode of the YLCI Podcast: Patient Conversations with Leah. Hosted by Leah Phillips, lung cancer patient and co-founder of the Young Lung Cancer Initiative, alongside Maria Elliott. Maria has been diagnosed with 3 different cancers over the past 9 years, including stage 4 EGFR Lung Cancer. In this candid discussion, Leah and Maria explore Maria’s unique experience of navigating…

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Episode 6

Stephen almost gave up on his dream of marriage and kids

Join us for an inspiring and sincere conversation in the latest episode of the YLCI Podcast: Patient Conversations Series. Hosted by Leah Phillips, lung cancer patient and co-founder of the Young Lung Cancer Initiative, this episode spotlights Stephen Huff, who was diagnosed with Stage IV, ALK Positive NSCLC in 2018 at the young age of 29. Stephen knew very little about lung cancer when he was diagnosed since he was…

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Episode 5

She went from being a Doctor, to a Patient, and then to an Advocate

Join us for an inspiring and insightful conversation in the latest episode of the YLCI Podcast: Patient Conversations Series. Hosted by Leah Phillips, lung cancer patient and co-founder of the Young Lung Cancer Initiative, this episode features Dr. Sydney Barned, a young physician diagnosed with ALK positive lung cancer at just 33 years old. In this moving discussion, Leah and Sydney delve into Sydney’s journey from being a doctor to…

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