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Chief of Hematology/Oncology and Medical Director at Memorial Cancer Institute, and Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Florida International University
Chief of Hematology/Oncology
Medical Director of Memorial Cancer Institute
Join us for the 2021 Targeted Therapies Patient Forum, presented Live-Online on July 17, 2021, at 10:00 am eastern time!
But meanwhile -- Videos from the 2020 Targeted Therapies Patient Forum are still available!
This past event's live-online presentations and discussions were launched by our Event Chair, Luis E. Raez, MD FACP FCCP, Member of the GRACE Board of Directors, President of the Florida Society of Clinical Oncology (FLASCO), and Chief Scientific Officer & Medical Director at Memorial Cancer Institute. The day-long event featured top oncologists in their field, presenting the most current and emerging information in targeted therapies for patients and caregivers living with lung cancer.
In this video from the ALK and ROS1 panel discussion from the event, Dr. Jessica Lin and Dr. Luis Raez discuss the use of an ALK TKI post chemoradiation for stage 3B lung cancer.
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