Lung Cancer Strong
Lung Cancer Strong is a raw and powerful podcast by Tina Powell, who is living with Stage 4 NSCLC (EGFR mutation), sharing real stories of strength, hope, and resilience.
Episodes
12 episodes
EP 12: Inside My Four Brain Radiation Treatments - Gamma Knife vs Cyber Knife Differences
Join me as I discuss my personal journey with brain radiation for stage four non-small cell lung cancer. I'll be sharing my experience with different techniques like Gamma Knife® and MSK Precise® for my brain tumors, which is a common approach ...
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Episode 12
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24:04
EP 11: How to Choose the Right Lung Cancer Oncologist
Choosing an oncologist is one of the most important decisions you’ll make after a lung cancer diagnosis—but most patients are never taught how to do it.If you’re newly diagnosed, overwhelmed, or unsure where to start, this video w...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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21:57
EP 10: Lung Cancer Terms No One Explains (But You Need to Understand to Survive)
When you’re diagnosed with lung cancer, the language moves fast — and no one stops to translate.Stage. Stable. Progression. Biomarkers. Standard of care.These words show up immediately, and misunderstanding even one of them can chang...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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16:25
EP 9: Scanxiety Hit Me Hard | How I'm Learning to Cope
Scanxiety is a word most cancer patients don’t need explained—but few outside the cancer community truly understand. In this deeply personal episode of Lung Cancer Strong, Tina Powell shares what scanxiety feels like from the inside. Not the sa...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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25:30
EP 8: Stage 4 Lung Cancer Survivor: What I Learned in 3 Years
Three years ago, I was diagnosed with lung cancer.I didn’t know what the next three months would hold — let alone three years.In this episode of Lung Cancer Strong, I’m sharing the most important things I’ve learned in...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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25:00
Ep 7: Bronchoscopy for Lung Cancer: What It’s Really Like (From a Survivor)
If you’ve had a CT scan, a PET scan, and now they’re recommending a bronchoscopy—this video is for you.You’re probably feeling very nervous, anxious, and even scared. I know. I’ve been there myself. Hi I’m Tina Powell, Stage 4...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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20:35
EP 6: PET Scan: What to Expect Before, During & After (Patient Guide)
Are you or someone you care about facing a PET scan soon? Feeling nervous, uncertain, or just wishing someone would finally explain the process from the patient’s perspective? You're in the right place. In this episode of Lung Cancer Strong, Ti...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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17:24
EP 5: Chemo Hacks I Wish I Knew (Part 2): Real Relief for Nausea, Fatigue & Hair Thinning
In this raw, practical episode, Tina Powell, a stage 4 lung cancer survivor, shares her experience with 27 rounds of chemotherapy. She breaks down the process, covering common chemotherapy side effects and offering practical chemo tips she wish...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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22:58
Ep 4: Chemotherapy Basics (Part 1): What I Wish I’d Known Before My First Chemo
Newly diagnosed with lung cancer—or supporting someone who is—and facing chemotherapy? This raw, practical episode is for you. Host Tina Powell, stage 4 lung cancer survivor, thriver, and patient advocate, breaks down her own experience with 27...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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18:25
EP 3: My Robotic Lobectomy Surgery: What I Wish I Knew
If you’ve been told you need lung surgery—or are researching robotic lobectomy—this episode is for you.Host Tina Powell, a Stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer survivor (EGFR mutation), shares her personal experience of undergoing a...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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24:56
EP 2: You’ve Just Been Diagnosed with Lung Cancer. Now What?
If you’ve just heard the words “You have lung cancer,” this episode is for you.Host Tina Powell, living with Stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer (EGFR mutation), shares the 18 things she wishes she had known from day one — from m...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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39:48
EP 1: My Lung Cancer Strong Story with Tina Powell, Stage 4 Patient, Survivor, and Thriver
Welcome to the very first episode of Lung Cancer Strong — a raw, unfiltered, and deeply personal series hosted by Tina Powell, Stage 4 Lung Cancer survivor (EGFR), thriver, and patient advocate. In this opening episode, Tina shares the life-cha...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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22:54