ALL IN THE FAMILY Is Lung Cancer Inherited?

HOST: Hildy Grossman, CO-HOST: Jordan Rich GUESTS: Jaclyn LoPiccolo, MD, Ph.D., Pasi Janne, MD, Ph.D., Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Jill Feldman, EGFR Resisters Hildy opens with a powerful anecdote about an early Upstage Lung Cancer Board member whose mother, grandmother, and aunt all had lung cancer. She endured months of allergy and antibiotic treatments for a persistent cough, only for a CT scan a year later to reveal Stage 3 lung cancer. Our guest, Jill Feldman, brings a unique perspective as a third-generation lung cancer patient, with the disease present on both sides of her family. Oncologists and researchers Dr. Pasi Janne and Dr. Jaclyn LoPiccolo join in to discuss their “Inherit” study www.Inheritstudy.org, which aims to clarify the genetic risk for lung cancer, especially when there’s a family history. This vital conversation tackles the complex question of inheritance and environment in understanding lung cancer development. This vital conversation tackles the intricate interplay between inheritance and environment in understanding lung cancer development – a compelling question often raised by family members after a loved one’s diagnosis.