GRACE Targeted Therapies in Lung Cancer 2021 Patient Forum

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Dr. Benjamin Levy is a thoracic medical oncologist and the clinical director of medical oncology for the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital, as well as an assistant professor of oncology for Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Levy is board certified in medical oncology and hematology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices out of the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital.

The 2021 Targeted Therapies Patient Forum, presented live-online, featured top oncologists in their field discussing the most current and emerging information in targeted therapies, and answering patient questions in real-time.

For the full agenda, visit https://cancergrace.org/2021-targeted-therapies-patient-forum-agenda, and for information on the faculty, https://cancergrace.org/2021-targeted-therapies-patient-forum-faculty.

For the full playlist of videos from the event, visit our YouTube channel! YOUTUBE PLAYLIST

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