Highlights from the 10th World Conference on Lung CancerCME Physicians - up to 1.0 hour(s) of AMA PRA category 1 credit Chemotherapeutic Options for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Thomas J. Lynch, MD Jennifer S. Temel, MD Advances in Radiotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Hak Choy, MD L. Chinsoo Cho, MD Management of Mesothelioma Ramaswamy Govindan, MD More...
Expert Interview
Expanding the Therapeutic Landscape for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Nasser Hanna, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Indiana University Medical Center, discusses some of the key studies on the management of NSCLC that were reviewed during the 10th World Conference on Lung Cancer, and offers some insight into their significance in the treatment of the disease.
Conference News
Transthoracic Needle Biopsy Helps Manage Thoracic Lesions 8/28/03 [Medscape Medical News] A retrospective trial found that TNB had a higher PPV, NPV, and accuracy than PET for the determination of management of a thoracic lesion.
Gender Gap Narrowing for Lung Cancer 8/25/03 [Medscape Medical News] SEER data suggest that incidence is plateauing for women and declining for men, but that stage-specific and overall survival is better in women.
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Chemotherapeutic Options for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer