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For our Mandarin speaking community, Jenny J. Li, MD, Hematology/Oncology Fellow at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN, offers translated updates to our...

For our Mandarin speaking community, Jenny J. Li, MD, Hematology/Oncology Fellow at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN, offers translated updates to our...

For our Mandarin speaking community, Jenny J. Li, MD, Hematology/Oncology Fellow at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN, offers translated updates to our...

GRACE is celebrating 10 years! In recognition, we would like to introduce you to the staff and board members who are so deeply involved in bringing...

Drs. H. Jack West, Medical Director - Thoracic Oncology Program at Swedish Cancer Institute, President and CEO of GRACE, Karen Kelly - Associate...

ARTICLES

Dr. Jack West, medical oncologist, reviews evidence in favor of adding Avastin (bevacizumab) to the EGFR inhibitor Tarceva (erlotinib) for patients with lung cancer that harbors an activating EGFR mutation.

The concept of maintenance therapy for advanced lung cancer has emerged over the past few years. Dr. Jack West, medical oncologist, reviews the concepts behind it and treatment options for patients.

Radiation oncologist Dr. Chris Loiselle reviews the possibility of re-treating with radiation for lung cancer, typically using stereotactic technique, in a previously irradiated field.

Dr. Eric Vallieres, thoracic surgeon, introduces us to and provides a brief history for the special case in lung cancer of a “Pancoast Tumor”, along with how its optimal treatment has evolved over several decades.

Dr. West reviews basic principles of treating locally advanced lung cancer, including the need to treat both local disease and possible distant disease, and the need to balance efficacy with toxicity.

ONLINE COMMUNITY

Hi Cancer Grace team, I hope this finds you well. I'm back for your guidance - this time with my mom's latest PET CT which shows " widespread...
Well, my wife has been having some hip pain recently, so our oncologist wanted to do a CT scan sooner than would normally be done. The good news -...
Dear Members, Myself Sudheer from India. My aunt was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer and was prescribed with Tagrisso. Tagirsso being expensive. I...
Dear Doctors and Moderators, I have been on tarceva for 9 months and after progression and high toxicity moved to Tagrisso. Blood biopsy showed same...

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