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March 2021

March 11, 2021

The Dandelion Dilemma of Brain Metastases: Treating the Whole Lawn or the Weeds Separately

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Hina Saeed, MD, et al.

Radiation Oncology

Approximately, 40% to 60% of patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) develop brain metastases (BMs),1 ,2 ,3 and fewer than 15% survive beyond 2 years.4 ,5 Whereas upfront stereotactic […]
March 11, 2021

New IASLC Grading System for Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma Proposed

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Andre L. Moreira, MD, PhD, et al.

Pathologic Assessment

Tumor grading is an important component of a pathology report, as it has been traditionally used as a prognostic indicator. For many tumors, grading is also used to help with […]
March 1, 2021

Brendon Stiles, MD

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Names & News

Formerly an associate professor of cardiothoracic surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine, Brendon Stiles, MD, is now Chief of Thoracic Surgery and Surgical Oncology and Associate Director of Surgical Services for […]