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  • Expert Commentary on the Clinical and Surgical Implications of VPI in NSCLC

    Expert Commentary on the Clinical and Surgical Implications of VPI in NSCLC

    By

    Ramón Rami-Porta, MD, PhD
    Early Stage, Staging, Surgical Oncology

    Dr. Ramón Rami-Porta offers a surgical perspective on the secondary analysis of the CALGB 140503 trial and discusses what, if any, influence the data will have on staging guidelines.


  • Adjuvant Alectinib for ALK+ NSCLC: An Interview with Dr. Benjamin Solomon

    Adjuvant Alectinib for ALK+ NSCLC: An Interview with Dr. Benjamin Solomon

    By

    Narjust Florez, MD
    Early Stage

    Speaking with Dr. Narjust Florez, Prof. Solomon discusses the design and results of the ALINA trial.


  • ADAURA: Data is Only Part of the Story

    ADAURA: Data is Only Part of the Story

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    Early Stage

    Patient Research Advocate (PRA) and 12-year survivor, Jill Feldman, discusses scientific and humanistic concerns regarding the ADAURA trials current data on disease-free progression in NSCLC. As a patient, osimertinib has given Ms. Feldman the hope that she has not had since her diagnosis. As a PRA, there are concerns about the lack of information about…


  • Additional ADAURA Analyses Help Support the Benefit of Adjuvant Osimertinib in Patients With Resected
            EGFR-Mutated NSCLC

    Additional ADAURA Analyses Help Support the Benefit of Adjuvant Osimertinib in Patients With Resected EGFR-Mutated NSCLC

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    Early Stage, WCLC 2020 Archive

    The randomized phase III ADAURA trial stirred up considerable excitement last year when results from an unplanned interim analysis revealed an 80% reduction in the risk of disease recurrence or death with use of adjuvant osimertinib in comparison with placebo among patients with stage IB to IIIA NSCLC, far exceeding expectations for the global trial.1…


  • Redefining Good Quality Resections in NSCLC

    Redefining Good Quality Resections in NSCLC

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    Early Stage, WCLC 2020 Archive

    Curative-intent resections for NSCLC often fail. Approximately 20% to 40% of patients with lung cancer who undergo curative-intent resection, experience a relapse, and die within 4 years. One key factor is the quality of the surgery, although there are no universal benchmarks of good quality resection, according to Raymond U. Osarogiagbon, MD, of the Thoracic…