ILCN Lung Cancer News
ILCN Lung Cancer News


  • Telehealth Is Not a One-Size-Fits-All Approach

    Telehealth Is Not a One-Size-Fits-All Approach

    Evolving Standards of Care

    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 are clear during this pandemic. The first is that cancer centers cannot wait—most cancer procedures and treatments are not elective, and our patients need their…


  • Telehealth Successes and Challenges

    Telehealth Successes and Challenges

    Evolving Standards of Care

    Posted: June 9, 2020 Across specialties, COVID-19 has resulted in increased patient anxiety and decreased in-person appointments. The rapid uptake of telehealth has, for some, widened disparity gaps and been an obstacle in maintaining patient–physician relationships; for others, telehealth has presented an opportunity to provide consistent long-term care to patients in the safety and comfort…


  • Member Stories: Dr. Narjust Duma

    Member Stories: Dr. Narjust Duma

    Member Stories from the COVID-19 Era

    Dr. Narjust Duma—USA Dr. Narjust Duma is a member of the UW Carbone Cancer Center and Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology, and Palliative Care. She graduated first in her medical school class at La Universidad Catolica Nordestana in the Dominican Republic. She then completed her internal medicine residency at…