Lung Cancer Unmasked: Expert Talk with Bermuda Cancer and Health

Dear Listeners,

Let's talk about lung cancer! Cancer is a topic that we hear more and more about in our community from, awareness to prevention or knowing someone who has fought it, or survived it. Many of us come together and join teams for Relay for Life or join the Breast Cancer walk. Talking about it and learning about how it can be prevented saves lives. There are several factors that can contribute to the development of cancer including environment and lifestyle related factors. According to the World Health Organization, Lung Cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide and Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer. As we learn more about cancer, discourse shows that awareness, prevention, and early detection can save lives. During this episode Dr. Fosker talks about the impact of stigma on people getting tested for lung cancer because of it's association with smoking, but being aware and getting tested is important. Consider your risks and take steps to get tested, don't let the fear of stigma stop you. Know your risks and take action. Let's continue to talk about lung cancer!!

This episode of Bermuda Health-Abets, a podcast where we discuss everything from A to Z on healthy living, is Lung Cancer Unmasked: Expert Talk with Bermuda Cancer and Health #empoweringinformingandmotivating Bermuda residents to live well.

Our guest this episode is Dr. Chris Fosker, Clinical oncologist and Medical Director at Bermuda Cancer & Health. During this episode Dr. Fosker talks about the work that Bermuda Cancer and Health is doing to look at the whole journey as it relates to cancer including prevention, early detection and treatment. Dr. Fosker talks about barriers to getting tested and barriers to treatment, risk factors of lung cancer, creating access to high quality care to Bermudians, the incidence and mortality rates of lung caner in Bermuda, what we can do as a community to improve this, that Bermuda can be proud of our low smoking rates, the main causes of lung cancer and more. This highly informative episode is one to listen to.

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Empowering, Informing and Motivating Bermuda Residents to Live Well