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Dr. David Spigel: How Do I Discuss the Side Effects of Targeted Therapies, as Compared with Chemotherapy?
Please Note: While this is Still Excellent Background Info, New Treatments and Procedures Have Emerged Since this Original Post
Dr. David Spigel, Sarah Cannon Cancer Center, discusses his perspective on side effects of targeted therapies as compared with standard chemotherapy for patients with lung cancer.
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Can SCLC also be treated with targeted therapy?
Hi amitchouhan,
Welcome to Grace. At this time, there aren't any targeted therapies to treat SCLC, but there are new treatments. Check out our latest OncTalk webinar from December. The last...
I was searching for this, Thank you so much for the info.