Video Library

Dr. Mark Socinski, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, describes strategies for treatment of the elderly and frail patient with locally advanced NSCLC.

Dr. Nathan Pennell, Cleveland Clinic, discusses acquired resistance to Xalkori in ALK-positive patients, and second generation inhibitors designed to overcome that resistance, such as Zykadia and alectinib.

Dr. Nathan Pennell, Cleveland Clinic, evaluates chemotherapy sensitivity assays, describing the difficulties inherent in predicting response to chemotherapy agents.

Dr. Gerard Silvestri, Medical University of South Carolina, describes several procedures used to obtain biopsy tissue in order to diagnose lung cancer.

Dr. Gerard Silvestri, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses the use of PET scans in lung cancer workup.

Dr. Gerard Silvestri, Medical University of South Carolina, defines pulmonary function testing, and describes how lung cancer surgeons use them.

Dr. Gerard Silvestri, Medical University of South Carolina, describes the steps necessary to work up a lung cancer diagnosis, from initial scan to choice of treatment.

Dr. Jared Weiss, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the use of single agent vs. doublet chemotherapy in elderly patients.

All of us at the Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education are very excited to introduce our newest project - the GRACE Spanish Lung Cancer Library. This collection of videos with our Spanish speaking faculty will discuss the basics of lung cancer for Spanish speaking patients and caregivers

For our 4th video in the GRACE Spanish Lung Cancer Library, Antonio Calles, MD joined GRACE to discuss what the role of Avastin (bevacizumab) is in treating advanced NSCLC today.

For our 5th video in the GRACE Spanish Lung Cancer Library, Antonio Calles, MD joined GRACE to discuss the most appropriate treatment for elderly patients with advanced NSCLC, and whether age alters the recommendations.

For our 7th video in the GRACE Spanish Lung Cancer Library, Antonio Calles, MD joined GRACE to discuss the best treatment for frail patients with advanced NSCLC.

For our 9th video in the GRACE Spanish Lung Cancer Library, Brian Hunis, MD joined GRACE to discuss the pros and cons of lung cancer screening.

For our 17th video in the GRACE Spanish Lung Cancer Library, Brian Hunis, MD joined GRACE to discuss first line therapy for NSCLC patients that have anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) positive.

For our 18th video in the GRACE Spanish Lung Cancer Library, Brian Hunis, MD joined GRACE to discuss acquired resistance to targeted therapies: biology and different clinical patterns.