Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis is cancer that has spread to the coating of the brain and spinal cord. In the past, prognosis has been bad. But now doctors are learning of effective treatments to deal with this issue.

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Fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) mutations may play a role in the growth of squamous cell lung cancer. Dr. Jonathan Riess talks about what they are learning in this area.

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A genetic mutation and a leukemia drug may provide new hope for patients with squamous cell lung cancer patients.

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How much detail is needed when determining how to treat lung cancer? Should patients be tested for all the mutations that may exist within their tumors? Dr. Jonathan Riess discusses this issue and how he makes decisions regarding his own patients.

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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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