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VIDEOS

Lung Cancer Library - Lung Cancer Screening - Process and Potential Benefits

Dr. Jed Gorden, Swedish Cancer Institute, reviews the lung cancer screening process, including low-dose CT scanning, smoking cessation, follow-up testing and counseling, and describes the potential benefits.

Lung Cancer Video Library - Bronchoscopy and EBUS

Dr. Jed Gorden, Swedish Cancer Institute, describes the differences between bronchoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound, highlighting the advantages of EBUS in diagnosis and staging.

What Is the Significance of Mediastinal Node Sterilization After Neoadjuvant Therapy?

Dr. David Harpole, Duke University Medical Center, defines the concept of mediastinal node sterilization and its use after neoadjuvant therapy.

Lung Cancer Video Library - How Do Thoracic Surgeons Assess Fitness for Surgery?

Dr. David Harpole, Duke University Medical Center, details the methods thoracic surgeons use to assess a patient's fitness for surgery.

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.

ARTICLES

Access & Assistance for ALK+, ROS1 & EGFR Patients

Brendan Bietry of the Patient Advocate Foundation discusses the financial assistance programs available to lung cancer patients who receive targeted therapies.

Time to Response to Immunotherapy and the Concept of Pseudoprogression

Dr. Eddie Garon reviews the pattern of response to immunotherapy in lung cancer, along with the concept of "pseudoprogression".

How Important is the Impact of Smoking Cessation on Survival?

Drs. Ben Solomon, Leora Horn, & Jack West review impressive data demonstrating a striking survival improvement from successful efforts at smoking cessation among smokers undergoing lung cancer CT screening.

Have Your Practices Changed Regarding Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation for Extensive Stage SCLC Patients?

Drs. Ben Solomon, Leora Horn, & Jack West discuss whether the data highlighting cognitive deficits from whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) for patients with brain metastases should change our recommendations for prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI).

The Central Nervous System as a Sanctuary Site: The Special Case for Brain Metastases

Dr. Taofeek Owonikoko reviews why we often see brain metastases develop as a first or only site of progression in patients with NSCLC and a driver mutation.

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Lung Cancer Video Library 2017-What is the Optimal Follow-up for Patients After Resection of an Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

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Jack West, MD, President and CEO of GRACE provides updates to our Lung Cancer Video Library. In this recent video, Dr. West discusses optimal follow up for patients after resection of an early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

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