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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)

 

Dr. Leighl's Highlights in Lung Cancer, 2012: ALK- and ROS1-positive NSCLC
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Howard (Jack) West, MD

ALK positiveDr. Leighl, lung cancer expert from Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto, continued her summary of the leading highlights in lung cancer from 2012 with coverage of new information on XALKORI for patients with either an ALK rearrangement or the newly identified ROS-1 rearrangement.  

The video and audio versions of the podcast on this part of her program are below, along with the figures:

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Dr. Leighl Highlights in LC 2012 Pt 2 ALK and ROS Rearr NSCLC Audio Podcast

Dr. Leighl Highlights in LC 2012 Pt 2 ALK and ROS Rearr NSCLC Figs

More of her presentation coming very soon!

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