From Diagnosis to Dialogue: A Doctor's Real-Time Battle with Cancer

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Bryant Lin, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine provides a first-person perspective of receiving a diagnosis of Stage 4 "Never Smoker" lung cancer in May 2024, which has metastasized (spread) to his brain, liver, and bones. The course will consist of Dr. Lin sharing his personal experiences accompanied by weekly talks from leading Stanford cancer clinicians and researchers discussing all aspects of Dr. Lin's case across cancer screening, diagnostics, caregiving, policy, therapy, and spiritual care. This unique course will appeal to students interested in learning about advanced stage cancer from both the patient and physician perspectives almost in real-time.