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Dr. Jack West is a medical oncologist and thoracic oncology specialist who is the Founder and previously served as President & CEO, currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education (GRACE)

 

ASCO 2016 - J-ALEX Trial: Should Alecensa Replace Xalkori as first-Line ALK Therapy
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Howard (Jack) West, MD

GRACE is happy to present the 5th in our series ASCO 2016 Lung Cancer Roundtable, Highlights and New Approaches in Lung Cancer.  Featuring Jack West, MD, Janet Freeman-Daily, Everett Vokes, MD, and Suresh Ramalingam, MD, this roundtable discussion, moderated by Dr. West, highlights the newest and most intriguing discussions from ASCO 2016.

Drs. West, Vokes and Ramalingam, along with patient advocate Janet Freeman-Daily, discuss the J-ALEX trial and whether Alecensa should replace Xalkori as a first-line ALK therapy.

 

 

 


GRACE would like to thank the following sponsors for their support of this program

 

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