Fort Myers Lung Cancer Patient Group to Learn About New Lung Cancer Research and Treatment Options

FORT MYERS, FL- (August 6, 2024) The August meeting of the LiveLung Fort Myers Lung Cancer group will feature Shyam Kapadia, MD, who will discuss “What’s New in Lung Cancer?” The meeting, which is free and open to all lung cancer patients, survivors and their care partners, will be held at 11:30 am, Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at Hyatt Place Fort Myers at the Forum, 2600 Champion Ring Road, Fort Myers. Lunch will be provided.

Dr. Kapadia, who will share with the group some of the recent advancements in lung cancer treatments, as well as research areas showing promise, is a Pulmonologist and Critical Care Specialist at Lee Health and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Internal Medicine Residency Lee Health/Cape Coral, at the Florida State University College of Medicine. He also serves as the System Medical Director of the Pulmonary Nodule Program.

Fort Myers LiveLung meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at the same time and location. Patients and care partners may RSVP at https://www.livelung.org/meetings. Please register 24 hours before the meeting. Patients and care partners are welcome to contact organizers prior to the meeting with any questions: Contact Lynn at lynn@livelung.org or 704.890.5864.

About LiveLung
LiveLung is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization on a mission to improve health outcomes by advancing lung cancer education, early detection, and compassion for people impacted by lung cancer. We do this by hosting a network of monthly educational community lung cancer patient groups, both in person and virtual. We provide resource bags to dozens of cancer centers where nurse navigators give them to newly diagnosed lung cancer patients.