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Treating Brain Mets in ALK+ Lung Cancer
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For ALK+ lung cancer patients, brain metastases are a common concern. Dr. Robert Doebele discusses the options available to treat brain mets as well as drugs that may break through the blood/brain barrier.

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ALK
brain metastases
brain mets
crizotinib
Dr. Robert Doebele
Lung Cancer
non-small cell lung cancer
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progression
resistance
University of Colorado Denver
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