Lung Cancer Considered

This episode of Lung Cancer Considered focuses on an EGFR mutant non-small cell lung cancer virtual tumor board case that involves a 41-year-old woman who is a never smoker and presents with a dry cough, chest pain, and weight loss. Discussing treatment options on this podcast with host Dr. Narjust Duma are Dr. Alfredo Addeo, senior oncologist at Geneva Hospital in Geneva, Switzerland, and Dr. Hel...

Dr. Jacques Cadranel, Head of Department Pulmonology and Thoracic Oncology, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris and Sorbonne University and Dr Janessa Laskin, Medical Oncologist at the Vancouver Cancer Centre in British Columbia, Canada join Lung Cancer Considered Host Dr. Narjust Duma to discuss current and promising breakthrough therapies in lung cancer.

Dr. Narjust Duma hosts a spirited Spanish-language edition of Lung Cancer Considered on the recently completed 2021 LALCA Schools of Thoracic Oncology meeting with Luis E. Raez, MD, Chief Scientific Officer & Medical Director Memorial Cancer Institute/Memorial Health Care System; Lucia Viola, MD, Interventional Pulmonologist, Head of Thoracic Oncology Service, Fundación Neumológica Colombiana and...

Lung Cancer Considered host Dr. Stephen Liu discusses a virtual tumor board with guests Dr. Anthony Kim, professor of clinical surgery and chief of thoracic surgery at The Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California and Dr. Patricia Rivera, professor of medicine at University of North Carolina and director of the UNC Lung Cancer Screening Initiative. The case involves a 45-yea...

In this new episode of Lung Cancer Considered, podcast host Dr. Narjust Duma interviews three IASLC Patient Research Advocates who are part of the IASLC Supportive Training for Advocates on Research & Science (STARS) program: Caleb Egwuenu comes from Nigeria and participated in STARS for two years as a Patient Research Advocate: Erika Hlavacek, a Patient Research Advocate and founder of nonprofit...

Globally, lung cancer is the single most lethal cancer, accounting for 1.8 million deaths last year, yet research funding devoted to lung cancer pales in comparison to other cancer types. In this episode of Lung Cancer Considered, host Dr. Stephen Liu discusses how global advocacy might play a role in addressing this gap. His guest is Dr. Anne-Marie Baird, a cancer researcher at Trinity College in...

In a special Korean-language Lung Cancer Considered episode, leading lung cancer specialists discuss the state of the disease in South Korea. Host Dr. Chul Kim, assistant professor of Medicine and Thoracic Medical Oncologist at Georgetown University, interviews Dr. Young Tae Kim, professor of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine and D...

In this episode of Lung Cancer Considered, host Dr. Stephen Liu leads a discussion on a virtual tumor board case focusing on a patient with stage III NSCLC. Guests are Dr. Erin Gillaspie, assistant professor of Thoracic Surgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., and Dr. Shankar Siva, associate professor at the University of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia.

Professional Golfer Jason Day has known success in his career--he has been the top ranked PGA player and won the PGA Championship in 2015. Unfortunately, that year Jason’s mother Denning was diagnosed with state IV non-small-cell lung cancer, spurring Jason to become a passionate advocate for lung cancer research and treatment. Tune into this episode of Lung Cancer Considered to hear about how he...

In this episode of Lung Cancer Considered, host Dr. Narjust Duma talks with Heidi Nafman-Onda and her husband Dr. Pierre Onda, the founders of The White Ribbon project, and patient advocate/activist Chris Draft from the Chris Draft Family Foundation.

This episode of Lung Cancer Considered looks ahead to the IASLC 2021 Hot Topic Meeting on Small Cell Lung Cancer, scheduled for Oct 29th and 30th 2021. Host Dr. Stephen Liu discusses the state of the SCLC research with Dr. Tripnara Sen, an Assistant Attending Biologist in the Thoracic Oncology Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Dr. Charles Rudin, the co-director of the Druckenmi...

Tune in to Lung Cancer Considered as host Dr. Stephen Liu discusses a virtual tumor board case involving a patient with small cell lung cancer. Guests include Dr. Lauren Byers, associate professor of Medicine at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Dr. Ponce Aix, from the Gustave Roussy in Paris, France.

In this episode of Lung Cancer Considered, podcast guests Dr. Solange Peters, current ESMO president, and Dr. Pasi Janne, co-chair of ESMO 2021, discuss the recently concluded ESMO meeting and share the meeting’s most significant lung cancer research findings with podcast host Dr. Narjust Duma.

The intersection of medicine and politics is fascinating and often controversial and contentious. In this episode of Lung Cancer Considered, host Dr. Stephen Liu talks to two physicians who have entered the political arena—Dr. Nasser Hanna, who ran in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District and Dr. Raja Flores, who is running for Mayor of New York City.

In this episode of Lung Cancer Considered, Dr. Nathan Pennell, from the Cleveland Clinic, and Podcast host Dr. Narjust Duma, from Dana Farber Cancer Institute, share information about how lung cancer care has changed in the 14 years Dr. Pennell has been in practice.

The IASLC 2021 World Conference on Lung Cancer co-chairs Dr. David Harpole, Dr. Kristin Higgins, Dr. Thomas Stinchcombe join Lung Cancer Considered Hosts Dr. Narjust Duma and Dr. Stephen Liu to cover highlights of the recently concluded virtual meeting. Tune in to hear these IASLC members discuss the most significant research developments from the conference.

In this episode of Lung Cancer Considered , Dr. Heather Wakelee and Dr. Paul Van Schil join hosts Dr. Narjust Duma and Dr. Stephen Liu to discuss priorities and initiatives for IASLC in the 2021-22 year. Dr. Wakelee takes the reins as President of the IASLC this month during WCLC, the second woman to achieve this honor. Dr. Van Schil begins his term as President-Elect of the IASLC during WCLC, too...

In this episode of Lung Cancer Considered, host Dr. Narjust Duma and Dr. Ibiayo Dagogo discuss BRAF mutated non-small cell lung cancer and some unique characteristics of patients with this mutation.

About 20 percent of breast cancer cases have a link to the protein HER2, but HER2's link to lung cancer is not as common, and effective therapies have eluded lung cancer researchers. To learn more about the state of HER2 research for lung cancer, listen to this episode of Lung Cancer Considered with host Dr. Stephen Liu and Dr. Bob T. Li, Medical Oncologist from Memorial Sloan Kettering.

In this episode of Lung Cancer Considered, host Dr. Stephen Liu and guests Dr. Misako Nagasaka and Dr. Antonio Passaro discuss management of a Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer in this Virtual Tumor Board case study.

In this special musical edition of Lung Cancer Considered, Host Stephen Liu talks with physician-researcher and musician Dr. Thomas John from Melbourne, Australia. We think you’ll want to tune in and listen to the end as Dr. John, performing as Mayhemtom, shares his new single called ‘Reach Out’ from the album he is currently producing. The single is now available at: https://linktr.ee/mayhemtom R...

In this special Italian-language edition of Lung Cancer Considered, host Dr. Alfredo Addeo examines lung cancer in Italy with Dr. Marina Garissino and Dr. Silvia Novello. The researchers discuss their thoughts on navigating a career as women oncologists in Italy and compare their perceptions about the differences in lung cancer screening and research between Italy and other countries.

In this edition of Lung Cancer Considered, host Narjust Duma and Dr. Fumiko Chino discuss a challenge to thoracic oncology which is financial toxicity associated with cancer care. The two women dive into the complexity of health insurance and the multifactorial situations that are associated with the care a patient receives. Dr. Chino also reveals her personal experience with financial toxicity an...

The American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting just concluded and Lung Cancer Considered has a summary of the meeting, with a unique lung cancer focus. Tune in as host Stephen Liu and guests Dr. Alfredo Addeo and Dr. Heather Wakelee discuss key findings from ASCO 2021.

In this edition of Lung Cancer Considered, host Dr. Narjust Duma discusses the use of neoadjuvant immunotherapy, through a multidisciplinary lens, with guests Dr. Leah Backhus and Dr. Patrick Forde.