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We are pleased to have GRACE’s Jack West, MD, Medical Director, Thoracic Oncology Program, Swedish Cancer Institute in Seattle, Washington, and President and CEO of GRACE bring 2017 updates to our Lung Cancer Video Library.
In this latest video, Dr. West discusses advances in NSCLC – Timing Of Discussion Of Maintenance Therapy In First Line Treatment for Lung Cancer.
Written by Joshua Bauml, MD
September 2017
“Head and neck cancer” is an umbrella term for different cancers that occur in the head and neck region, from the sinuses and nasal cavity down to the larynx. The most common of these tumors affect the lining of the mouth and throat. Head and neck cancers are divided by where they start:
Oral cavity (tongue, gums, inner cheek)
Jack West, MD, President and CEO of GRACE provides updates to our Lung Cancer Video Library. In this recent video, Dr. West discusses Novel Therapies In Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC): Lurbinectedin.
Dr. Luis Raez, MD FACP FCCP, Chief of Hem/Onc and Med. Dir. at Memorial Cancer Institute, and Clinical Associate Prof. of Medicine at FL International University discusses evolving options in first line treatment of ALK-Positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Dr. Luis Raez, MD FACP FCCP, Chief of Hem/Onc and Med. Dir. at Memorial Cancer Institute, and Clinical Associate Prof. of Medicine at FL International University discusses First Line Immunotherapy for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer NSCLC.
Over the next few days, about 30,000 oncologists and other cancer care professionals, along with a growing number of patient advocates, are converging on Chicago for the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual conference, the biggest cancer meeting of the year. There is far too much happening for people to be able to see everything, but fortunately people will be providing summaries on Twitter (follow me at @JackWestMD), various blogs (I'm writing commentary for Medscape), and lots of online and print news outlets.
You may have noticed some frustrating server issues with GRACE these past few days. Our true apologies – we are working diligently with our provider to solve these issues. We ask you for patience, and we will be hopefully trouble free as soon as possible.
You may have noticed some frustrating server issues with GRACE these past few days. Our true apologies – we are working diligently with our provider to solve these issues. We ask you for patience, and we will be hopefully trouble free as soon as possible.
Buddy Scalera is a podcaster and Senior Director of Content Strategy in Global Health Science at the Medicines Company, and has been a member of the GRACE board of directors since 2011. We are thankful to Buddy for his ongoing input to GRACE, and allowing us to share this interview with GRACE founder and president Jack West, MD. 
During the Targeted Therapies in Lung Cancer Patient Forum, many of our fantastic and loved attendees shared with us what they are grateful for. For our second video in this month of gratitude, David Ringen stepped in front of the camera.
Welcome to the new CancerGRACE.org! Explore our fresh look and improved features—take a quick tour to see what’s new.