People living with lung cancer experience a high level of unmet needs, high levels of psychological stress, and a poor quality of life. Additionally, they tend to underutilise hospital and community support services. This situation makes access to a lung cancer nurse imperative. A dedicated nurse can provide essential support and care, improving the well-being of patients with lung cancer. Nurses have many roles and responsibilities and in this TOGA podcast we want to raise awareness of the importance of this role in the delivery a variety of positive outcomes to people living with thoracic cancer and their families. To discuss their role, how they benefit lung cancer patients and how the national lung cancer screening program may affect their role Dr Vanessa Brunelli, Research Fellow, Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Sustainable Futures); Vice Chancellor’s Unit, University of Wollongong is joined by Fiorina Gibbons, Lung Cancer and Melanoma Clinical Nurse Consultant at Western Cancer Centre Dubbo; Melissa Laan, Lung Cancer Nurse Consultant at Royal Adelaide Hospital; and Associate Professor Henry Marshall , senior staff Thoracic Physician at The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane and Visiting Medical Officer at St Vincent’s Private Hospital Northside, Brisbane. This podcast has been supported by Community Underwriting.
Lung Cancer Support Nurse - Lung Foundation Australia
Lung Cancer Screening Program: Early Detection Saves Lives (thoraciconcology.org.au)