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For this round of case based panel discussions, Dr. Jack West is joined by Drs. Jonathan Riess and Suki Padda. Jonathan W. Riess, MD MS is Associate...

For this round of case based panel discussions, Dr. Jack West is joined by Drs. Jonathan Riess and Suki Padda. Jonathan W. Riess, MD MS is Associate...

Narjust Duma, MD, Assistant Professor and Thoracic Oncologist at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center interviews Juanita Segura, lung...

For this round of case based panel discussions, Dr. Jack West is joined by Drs. Jonathan Riess and Suki Padda. Jonathan W. Riess, MD MS is Associate...

For this round of case based panel discussions, Dr. Jack West is joined by Drs. Jonathan Riess and Suki Padda. Jonathan W. Riess, MD MS is Associate...

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We couldn't do what we do without you, our volunteers! From sharing their own philanthropic efforts, sitting on the GRACE board, helping at the ASCO...

Join us as we continue to grow and help others ~ There are very few opportunities to help cancer patients or their loved ones and caretakers learn...

GRACE is pleased to have again partnered with Patient Resource Publishing to bring you the fourth addition of Cancer Survivorship. This helpful, free...

From the Grace Archives | Originally Published April 22, 2012 | By Dr West | 12 Comments We know that there is a big difference between a lung (or...
From the Grace Archives | Originally P ublished December 6, 2006 | By Dr West | 25 Comments Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma, or BAC, is a subtype of lung...

COMMUNITY FORUM

First of all... A Big Thank You to all who participate in clinical trials! You make advances in care possible. Hello All, I'm very proud to be a part...
First of all... A Big Thank You to all who participate in clinical trials! You make advances in care possible. Hello All, I'm very proud to be a part...
First of all... A Big Thank You to all who participate in clinical trials! You make advances in care possible. Hello All, I'm very proud to be a part...
First of all... A Big Thank You to all who participate in clinical trials! You make advances in care possible. Hello All, I'm very proud to be a part...
My husband has been having severe post nasal drip leading to violent coughing and occasional vomiting for one month now. He is on carboplatin and...

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“Hail Mary” Plays in Cancer Care: Hope, False Hope, Finance, and Futility

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From the Grace Archives | Originally Published July 30, 2011 | By Dr West 

Our weekly thoracic tumor board, a multidisciplinary meeting with multiple specialists in thoracic oncology all converging together to discuss management possibilities for challenging cases, has long been a highlight of my experience at my institution. I really enjoy working with my colleagues, and we have good discussions that sometimes reach a clear consensus but are always thought-provoking.

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