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Faces of Lung Cancer: Supporting Patients & Caregivers in Israel

The Israel Lung Cancer Foundation, founded by Shani Shilo, provides essential support to over 2000 new patients annually, focusing on caregiving, financial assistance, access to treatments, and community building. Join us in advocating for those affected by lung cancer in Israel.

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Faces of Lung Cancer: Supporting Patients & Caregivers in Israel

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  1. The IsraelLung CancerFoundation ShaniShilo DMD PhD +972-54-4380367 shani@ilcf.org.il

  2. Faces of Lung cancer • My story • Patients: Lung cancer in Israel • 2000 new patients a year • Most common in man, 2nd in women • First Lung cancer foundation • Caregivers

  3. Needs of Patients & Caregivers • Financial burden • Help at home • Bureaucracy • Health suppliers • Social security, rights, time…. • Extension of life • For what price? • Up-to-date information • Access to targeted medicine & novel therapies • High costs of screening, drugs, • Palliative care • So many side effects • Patients suffering and pain • Caregiver needs to look for answers, from who? • Psychological support • The patient • The spouse that becomes a caregiver • The family, end of normal family life

  4. Goals • Form a community • Share • Support • Advocate • 2014 Activity • Established and registered in Israeli authorities a year ago • 2014 fund raising • Website, Foundation video and Facebook, brochures, digital media

  5. 2015 Activity • 2015 fund raising • Lung cancer awareness campaign • Recruit members, families and volunteers to the foundation • Introduction meetings in hospitals • Introduction in the Israeli lung cancer annual meeting and in the lung cancer support nurses meeting Thank you

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