#LCSM Chat topic 6/14/2018: Immunotherapy–the ultimate personalized therapy
Immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer care, particularly for lung cancer patients. On Thursday, June 14, 2018, at 8 PM Eastern time (5 PM Pacific), #LCSM Chat moderator Brendon Stiles (@BrendonStilesMD) will lead our discussion on “Immunotherapy–the ultimate personalized therapy.” Over the last few years, several “checkpoint inhibitors” have been approved by the FDA for lung cancer patients. Because these drugs essentially unleash brakes on T cells which allow each patient’s own immune system to kill their cancer cells, these drugs could be considered the ultimate personalized therapy for cancer. In fact, these drugs… Read More
#LCSM Chat 5/31/18: Lung Cancer at ASCO 2018
For the upcoming #LCSM chat on Thursday, 5/31 at 8 PM Eastern (5 PM Pacific), we’re going to preview some of the key abstracts in lung cancer and mesothelioma that will be presented at the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago in early June. This meeting brings together over 38,000 cancer specialists every year to review thousands of presentations. Nobody can see it all, and one important aspect of not being overwhelmed is knowing what should be the focus of your attention. Dr. Jack West has compiled two… Read More
#LCSM Chat Topic 05/17/2018: Open Mic Night
On Thursday May 17, 2018, at 8 PM Eastern Daylight Time (5 PM Pacific Daylight Time), #LCSM Chat will hold an Open Mic Nite to talk about whatever lung cancer topics are foremost on our minds. Our moderator will be Janet Freeman-Daily (@JFreemanDaily). This would be a particularly good chat for those who are just starting with Twitter or tweet chats (please check out our tweetchat primer). Hope you’ll join us!
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