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Dr. Aakash Desai, MBBS, MPH serves as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the O'Neal Cancer Center, University of Alabama Birmingham. His pioneering research is primarily concentrated in the realm of evidence-based oncology, clinical trials, drug development, healthcare delivery, and quality of cancer care. He holds a particular interest in Thoracic Oncology and drug development.

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Leading Developments and Current Questions in Lung Cancer Panel Discussions
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Drs. Desai and Abu Rous discuss emerging information and trial data as presented at ASCO 2024.
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In this video series from ASCO 2024, Drs. Aakash Desai and Fauwzi Abu Rous discuss trial dates and clinical data as presented at the 2024 ASCO.

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