Dr. Ross Camidge talks about a clinical trial that will test to see if the drug tesevatinib will work to kill cancer that has progressed in the brains of EGFR-mutant lung cancer patients. The trial is scheduled to begin in late 2015 or early 2016.

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Dr. Thomas John is a thoracic oncologist at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Australia.

The American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) Annual Meeting brings together 30,000 oncology professionals from around the world. Educational sessions feature world-renowned faculty discussing state-of-the-art treatment modalities, new therapies, and ongoing controversies in the field. The meeting will take place May 29 - June  2, 2015. 

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