Living with lung cancer can take more than just a physical toll – it comes with a myriad of feelings, like anxiety, fear, and grief.

In this episode, non-small cell lung cancer survivor and advocate Nora Taylor shares her journey through diagnosis, clinical trials, and targeted therapy, along with the rollercoaster of emotions that go with it. Licensed clinical social worker Ashley Griffin joins Nora as well as hosts Ann Steagall and Dr. Misty Shields to explain why anxiety and depression are such a common and often unspoken part of the cancer experience. She offers practical, everyday strategies for coping with scanxiety, uncertainty, and the emotional weight that patients and caregivers both feel.

Listen as the group discusses the importance of normalizing these emotions, building self-compassion, and finding support through communi ...