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Cynthia's story: Finding her voice

With her creative spirit and warm smile, Cynthia is the kind of person who makes an impression the moment you meet her.

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ALK+ UK provides a forum where patients and their families can exchange information about diagnosis and treatment. It aims to be a source of information for patients so that they are better informed about their condition and empowered to ensure that their healthcare providers employ best practice.

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The Ruth Strauss Foundation provides emotional support for families and help them to prepare for the death of a parent. They influence research into non-smoking lung cancer to boost awareness of the disease and improve outcomes for patients. 

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Understand the support services available to ALK+ lung cancer patients and how patients can better advocate for themselves and live with the emotional impacts of being diagnosed.
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Explore the impact of brain metastases on the daily life of ALK+ lung cancer patients, and how healthcare providers need to act fast to catch up with the science.
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Listen to in depth discussions about how patients manage and overcome the anxiety that comes with these scans and how healthcare professionals can better care for patients experiencing anxiety.
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Listen to the options available to patients living with ALK+ lung cancer and their families when seeking support, and ways of asking for the support they need. Join our expert panel as they analyse the stigma surrounding mental health and their views on how support can be made better for patients. 

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PP-UNP-GBR-4525 / April 2023