Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Treatment Advances

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Topics Covered

• Overview of Lung Cancer & Current Standard of Care, in the Context of COVID-19
• The Role of Chemotherapy, Radiation Oncology & Targeted Cancer Therapies
• New Treatment Approaches
• The Role of Precision Medicine in Informing Treatment Choices
• How Clinical Trials Contribute to Treatment Options
• Managing Side Effects, Symptoms, Discomfort & Pain
• Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Quality-of-Life Concerns
• Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips
• The Important Role of Lifestyle, Movement, Activity & Balance
• Key Questions to Ask When Communicating with Your Health Care Team
• The Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Scheduling Follow-Up Care & Discussion of OpenNotes
• Quality-of-Life Concerns
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Jia Luo, MD

Medical Oncologist, Attending, Thoracic Oncology Program, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Kenneth Rosenzweig, MD

Professor and Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, System Chair, Mount Sinai Health System

Elizabeth K. O’Donnell, MD

Director, Lifestyle Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Director, Mass General Cancer Center’s Survivorship Program, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Diana L. Bearden, MS, RD, CSO, LD, CNSC

Oncology Dietitian, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Katie Brown, OPN-CG

Sr. Vice President Support and Survivorship Programs, LUNGevity Foundation ®

Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FAPOS, FAOSW

Senior Director of Education and Training, CancerCare

Brochure

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Workshop Date

This workshop was originally recorded on May 10, 2022.