Gideon Blumenthal, MD
Posted: June 24, 2020 Gideon Blumenthal, MD, has transitioned from Deputy Director of the Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE) at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to Vice President […] Read more
David LeDuc
Posted: June 24, 2020 David LeDuc has been named Associate Director, Oncology Patient Affairs at Astra-Zeneca. In this role, Mr. LeDuc will be responsible for building and strengthening relationships with […] Read more
Multidisciplinary Tumor Board: A Single Institution’s Perspective
By Ari Rosenberg, MD Posted: June 24, 2020 As 7:00 AM approaches, the ninth-floor conference room slowly fills as team members file in and find their seats. The senior […] Read more
Tobacco Use Assessment and Cessation Support: More Important Now Than Ever
Dr. Matthew SteligaIt is well known that ongoing tobacco use is associated with poorer survival in patients with cancer, and the IASLC has emphasized this message.1 The Declaration from IASLC: Tobacco Cessation […] Read more
Single-Agent Pembrolizumab Active Against STK11- and KEAP1- Mutated NSCLC According to KEYNOTE-042 Analysis
By Kara Nyberg, PhD Posted: June 24, 2020 Genomic alterations in STK11 and KEAP1 represent two of the most common and potent contributors to a cold tumor immune microenvironment in […] Read more
By Rebecca Matthias, MD Posted: June 10, 2020 Ms. Matthias is a patient with lung cancer who, along with so many, has transitioned to telehealth. Ms. Matthias lives in […] Read more
Adapting to the New Virtual Environment: Telehealth Can Be a Patient-First Approach
By Brendon Stiles, MD Posted: June 10, 2020 Imagine living in a city with more than 180,000 reported cases of COVID-19 and more than 24,000 deaths. Next imagine asking […] Read more
By Narjust Duma, MD Posted: June 10, 2020 During the past 8 weeks, we have heard how many of our colleagues and cancer centers are switching to telehealth. Two things […] Read more
Patient, Provider Safety Paramount During Pandemic: Telehealth Benefits Are Numerous
By Mary Jo Fidler, MD Posted: June 10, 2020 Healthcare systems in the United States have been slow to adopt telehealth, in part, due to regulatory limitations, patient privacy […] Read more
SHAWL: Largest Study of Its Kind Evaluates Sexual Dysfunction in Women With Lung Cancer
By Narjust Duma, MD Posted: July 31, 2020 In the past 10 years, we have seen significant progress in the treatment options for patients with NSCLC and SCLC, improving OS […] Read more