Lung Cancer Video Library 2020 - LEVY - Immunotherapy in Patients with Driver Mutations

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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.

For this new addition to the GRACE Lung Cancer Video Library, Dr. Ben Levy joins GRACE to discuss current updates in treatments for non small cell lung cancer.

In this video, Dr. Levy discusses updated information on immunotherapy in patients with driver mutations.

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