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Is it Just a Cough? What Barry Manilow's Early-Stage Lung Cancer Diagnosis Can Teach Us

Dr. Marianne Matzo, FAAN and Charlie Navarrette Season 6 Episode 41

As Barry Manilow's recent lung cancer diagnosis reminded us, a persistent cough, chest pain, shortness of breath may be more than just annoying symptoms. In this episode, we explain the signs you shouldn’t ignore, what testing and treatment may look like, and how hope is still part of the story.  https://bit.ly/4szFIia

In this Episode:

  • 02:21 - Tips for Longevity from People in their 90's - Naomi Rose & Physical Fitness
  • 04:48 - Avocado Salsa: Marriage of Guacamole and Pico de Gallo
  • 05:47 - Barry Manilow's Lung Cancer Diagnosis
  • 07:05 - Review of Lung Anatomy, Lung Cancer Overview, Differences between NSCLC and SCLC 
  • 09:32 - What Increases Our Risk of Lung Cancer?
  • 10:35 - Lung Cancer Signs and Symptoms to Watch For
  • 12:49 - Treatment of Lung Cancer - Reasons for Hope
  • 15:46 - Cancer Survivorship: How to Lower Your Risk of Cancer Returning and Signs not to Ignore
  • 18:57 - Discussion with Charlie: Historical Smoking, Persistent Cough
  • 24:04 - 27 y.o. Alexa Bekkerus Self-Written Obituary - How She Found Peace Dying with Metastatic Breast Cancer
  • 29:21 - Outro

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