Stage 4 Lung Cancer: Fighting for a 2nd Opinion (Squamous Cell Carcinoma) | Amy’s Story (1 of 3)

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18.2 هزار بار بازدید - 2 سال پیش - Amy worked most of her
Amy worked most of her life in oil refineries, from administrative work to a machinist. Also an avid cyclist and lover of dogs, she was enjoying life. But her whole world was turned upside down in 2018 when she was suddenly hit with a stage 4 diagnosis: lung cancer, squamous cell carcinoma.

Full story & transcript → Updating soon

Amy's Video Series:
1) Stage 4 Lung Cancer: Fighting for a 2nd Opinion: This Video
2) Biomarker Testing Changed Everything: MET Amplification: Biomarker Testing Changed Everything:...
3) Radiation Therapy & Follow-Up : Living with Stage 4 Lung Cancer (Plus...

The interview has only been edited for clarity.

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Contents of this video:
00:00  -  Intro
00:59  -  Tell us a little about yourself
02:13  -  Tell us about your first symptoms
03:13  -  What did the primary care doctor say?
03:57  -  What's going through your mind during the tests?
04:29  -  What were the next steps?
05:05  -  Dealing with the wait for results ("scanxiety")
05:53  -  The moment of diagnosis
07:37 -  How did you break the news to your loved ones?
08:28 -  Did you look for a second opinion?
09:34  - What were the next steps with treatment?
10:39  - Guidance in terms of finding the right doctor
12:35  - How did the second doctor explain the diagnosis?
13:28 -  What were you feeling about possibly joining a clinical trial?
15:11  -  What to look out for in the clinical trial paperwork
16:37  -  Efficacy of the KEYTRUDA treatment

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