I Lost My Mom and Dad to Lung Cancer—Now I Have It - Jill Feldman | Lung Cancer | The Patient Story

Diagnosed with lung cancer at just 39 years old, Jill recounts how her advocacy efforts before her diagnosis prepared her for the battle ahead. Losing both parents and other close family members to lung cancer, Jill feared for her own children and worked tirelessly to ensure a different outcome.

In this cancer vlog, Jill discusses advancements in lung cancer research and treatment that gave her hope and extended her life far beyond her family’s history.

Thank you, Jill, for sharing your story to help others.

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Chapters:
0:00 Meet Jill
1:00 A Family Legacy of Lung Cancer
3:01 Becoming an Advocate After Loss
4:50 My Lung Cancer Diagnosis at 39
7:10 Coping With Lung Cancer Stigma
9:00 Losing My Parents and Aunt to Cancer
12:20 Early Detection and Monitoring
14:00 Telling My Kids About My Diagnosis
16:00 The Emotional Toll of Cancer on Families
18:00 Understanding Biomarker Testing
20:00 Targeted Therapy and Clinical Trials
23:00 Celebrating Life Despite Cancer
25:00 Finding Hope and Progress in Lung Cancer

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I Lost My Parents to Lung Cancer—Then It Found Me - Jill Feldman | Lung Cancer | The Patient Story
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