About this episode
The episode discusses lung cancer awareness and fundraising efforts while also featuring a segment on Cirque du Soleil's 'Luzia'.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths, yet funding to support patients can be hard to come by because of the stigma attached to it. While smoking is associated with lung cancer, many people who have never smoked are diagnosed with the disease. Racquel Williams talks with Ride Hard Breathe Easy, an organization that raises funds and awareness for lung cancer patients through community bike rides, as well as a social worker at Fox Chase Cancer Center and a woman who is on her fourth battle with the disease, to understand how we can support lung cancer patients and how to get screened. Get involved or learn more about Ride Hard Breathe Easy at www.rhbe.org. Then, on Shara in the City, Shara is heading out of the city to join the circus! She gets a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at the Philly-area premiere of Cirque du Soleil's “Luzia,” at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks now through June 7. Tickets to “Luzia” are available at www.cirquedusoleil.com.
People in this episode
Hosts: Racquel Williams, Shara
Topics covered
- lung cancer
- fundraising
- community support
- screening
- circus
- entertainment
Keywords
- lung cancer
- Ride Hard Breathe Easy
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
- screening
- Cirque du Soleil
- Luzia
- community bike rides
- funding
- cancer patients
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ride Hard Breathe Easy, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Cirque du Soleil
Books & works: Luzia
Places: Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
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