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ASCO 2016 - Does Current Evidence Support Favoring Proton-Beam Radiation?

GRACE is happy to present the 6th in our series ASCO 2016 Lung Cancer Roundtable, Highlights and New Approaches in Lung Cancer. Featuring Jack West...

CNS Disease in ALK-Positive NSCLC: Monitoring and Systemic vs. Radiation Therapy

Dr. Ross Camidge, University of Colorado, discusses management of CNS progression for ALK-positive NSCLC including monitoring frequency and preferences between systemic and radiation therapy.

Is There a Role for PCI in Locally Advanced NSCLC?

Dr. Nasser Hanna, Indiana University Health, addresses the issue of prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) in locally advanced NSCLC.

Appropriate Chemo Regimens with Radiation for Locally Advanced NSCLC

Dr. Nasser Hanna, Indiana University Health, lists chemo regiments appropriate for use with radiation in locally advanced NSCLC.

Is There a Role for Induction or Consolidation Chemotherapy Before/After Chemo/Radiation?

Dr. Nasser Hanna, Indiana University Health, considers the use of induction or consolidation chemotherapy for unresectable stage III NSCLC.

ARTICLES

Radiation Management of Limited Stage SCLC

Dr. Vivek Mehta, radiation oncologist, reviews the basic principles and treatment approach for limited stage small cell lung cancer, which combines chest radiation with concurrent chemotherapy.

Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation for Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

Why radiate a perfectly good brain? Dr. Vivek Mehta, radiation oncologist, discusses the possible role for prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) for extensive stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC) to decrease risk of brain metastases and improve survival.

Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation for Limited Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

Radiation to the brain is a component of our treatment of limited stage small cell lung cancer, even with no evidence of cancer there. Dr. Vivek Mehta, radiation oncologist, reviews why we would do such a thing.

Reirradiation of Tumor in a Previously Radiated Field

Radiation oncologist Dr. Chris Loiselle reviews the possibility of re-treating with radiation for lung cancer, typically using stereotactic technique, in a previously irradiated field.

What is a Pancoast Tumor and How is it Best Treated?

Dr. Eric Vallieres, thoracic surgeon, introduces us to and provides a brief history for the special case in lung cancer of a “Pancoast Tumor”, along with how its optimal treatment has evolved over several decades.

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Tough decision between a whole brain radiation vs occipital craniotomy

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General Lung/Thoracic Cancer

My wife is experiencing a second time brain tumor recurrence. She had her first occipital craniotomy back in 2011. On late Oct 2013 she began to experience different vision artifacts and visual migraines but with no pain. Radiation oncologist had a hard time differentiating between radiation necrosis or cancer recurrence. In 2015 the visual migraines began to come with headaches and the headaches later became intolerable. Finally, on Dec 12, 2015 a second occipital craniotomy was performed. Among the massive necrotic tissues, the surgeon found viable cancer cells.

Silibinin effective for brain metastases in lung cancer

Discussion Topic
General Lung/Thoracic Cancer

This seems to be an option for everyone with brain metastases (inform your doctor as it is quite new) ) Here are links to research done in Spain in 2017 where patients brain mets improved significantly by taking silibinin :
https://academic.oup.com/annonc/article/28/suppl_5/mdx366.035/4108588 and https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5077992/

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ASCO 2016 - Does Current Evidence Support Favoring Proton-Beam Radiation?

Video

GRACE is happy to present the 6th in our series ASCO 2016 Lung Cancer Roundtable, Highlights and New Approaches in Lung Cancer.  Featuring Jack West, MD, Janet Freeman-Daily, Everett Vokes, MD, and Suresh Ramalingam, MD, this roundtable discussion, moderated by Dr. West, highlights the newest and most intriguing discussions from ASCO 2016.

Drs. West, Vokes and Ramalingam, along with patient advocate Janet Freeman-Daily, discuss whether current evidence supports favoring proton-beam radiation.

 

Can “Local” Therapy in Metastatic Lung Cancer Alter the Path for Systemic Disease?

Article

After completing my unpacking from ASCO and beginning to see a path of light as I dig out from under the backup of work that accumulated, I wanted to begin covering a few of the most relevant content from ASCO. Though covering only preliminary work, an abstract presented by radiation oncologist Daniel Gomez from MD Anderson Cancer Center was among those that I think could have sweeping implications.

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