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Jill Feldman: The most patient-centered care I’ve seen

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Sep 14, 2024, 15:05

Jill Feldman: The most patient-centered care I’ve seen

Jill Feldman posted on X:

“For my presentation at WCLC24, I shared my friend JJ’s story—highlighting the most patient-centered care I’ve seen (see pics).

I learned this morning that 2 additional tumors were found, changing the treatment plan. To further emphasize how communication can have a profound impact on a patient/family experience, JJ shared the following:

‘The surgeon called and sent a video link to discuss things face-to-face. She used the original notes (below)to explain the new risks but stressed that we could save this breast. She told me to take time to think about it. I said I was so sorry to cry but didn’t need time – I knew this was best, but I was just sad’. JJ then said, ‘I am so thankful for her kindness and the time to educate me and help me make the best/right choice for me/my family.’

Patients/families want to know that the person caring for them also cares ABOUT them!”

Jill Feldman: The most patient-centered care I’ve seen

Source: Jill Feldman/X

Jill Feldman is a lung cancer patient and advocate. She is the Co-Founder EGFR Resisters, an advocacy group of EGFR positive lung cancer patients who are resistant to targeted treatment. She is the Past President of the LUNGevity Foundation, Deputy Chair of IASLC’s patient advisory board and a member of The Chicago Institute of Translational Medicine’s patient advisory board.

Jill is a member of the programmatic panel for the Department of Defense Lung Cancer Research Program, a planning committee member on IASLC’s North America Conference on Lung cancer and as a member of the the ECOG-ACRIN Research Group’s patient advocate committee and thoracic committee.