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Treatment Strategies for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer CME
Authors: David R. Gandara, MD; Mark R. Green, MD; Primo N. Lara, Jr, MD; Mario L. Meyer, MD
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Release Date: September 29, 2003; Valid for credit through September 29, 2004

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Contents of This CME Activity
  1. Management of Stage III NSCLC
    Primo N. Lara, Jr, MD; David R. Gandara, MD

    Introduction
    Concurrent Chemoradiation
    Induction Chemotherapy Followed by Concurrent Chemoradiation
    Concurrent Chemoradiation Followed by Consolidation Chemotherapy
    Induction vs Consolidation
    Chemoradiation in Patients With Poor Performance Status
    Conclusions
    References

    Management of Stage IV NSCLC
    Mario L. Meyer, MD; Mark R. Green, MD

    Introduction
    Chemotherapy: The Rationale
    Selection of Patients for Chemotherapy
    Single Agents vs Platinum-Based Combinations
    Platinum-Based Combination Chemotherapy
    Platinum-Based Combinations: Additional Considerations
    Optimal Duration of Chemotherapy
    Second-line Chemotherapy for NSCLC
    The Role of Molecularly Targeted Therapy
    Conclusions
    References

Supported in part by CA62505, CA46441, ACS CRTG -0019701CCE (to PNL)

 
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