Immunotherapy Forum Video #25: In Part 2 of 2 videos, Dr.

In Part 2 of 2 videos about squamous lung cancer, Dr.

In Part 1 of 2 videos about squamous lung cancer, Dr. Chad Pecot explains what doctors look for and ask about when diagnosing lung cancer, and how you can be sure you received the correct diagnosis.

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Does it make sense to do molecular testing on early stage lung cancer patients? Dr. Taofeek Owonikoko of Emory University School of Medicine and the Winship Cancer Institute thinks it does in some settings. February 2014

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A current clinical trial (as of May 2014) asks if adding veliparib to chemo will increase progression free survival for late stage small cell lung cancer patients. For more information, visit clinicaltrials.gov and enter "ECOG 2511" in the search box.

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Research into small cell lung cancer may soon pay off in new treatments. Dr. Taofeek Owonikoko of Emory University School of Medicine and the Winship Cancer Institute discusses new approaches that hold great promise. February 2014

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Drs. Nasser Hanna and Melissa Johnson discuss new trial evidence for the use of adjuvant Erlotinib for early-stage lung cancer.

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The doctors discuss the circumstances under which small cell lung cancer patients should receive prophylactic cranial irradiation.

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What should lung cancer patients know about their disease? Dr. Jonathan Riess argues that patients should understand what type of lung cancer they have and which, if any, mutations their lung tumors may have. He explains why in this video.

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Dr. Cathy Pietanza of Memorial Sloan Kettering explains how small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer are differentiated. February 2014.

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