#LCSM Chat Topic 6/19: Which lung cancer surgery outcomes are most important to patients & families?
Our topic for the next #LCSM Tweet Chat on Thursday, June 19th at 5 PM Pacific (8 PM Eastern) is “What are clinical and functional outcomes after lung cancer surgery that are most important to patients and their families?” The moderator for this chat is Dr. David Tom Cooke (@DavidCookeMD). Patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) seeks to help stakeholders (patients, their family members, friends and care providers) communicate and make informed healthcare decisions, allowing multiple voices to be heard in assessing the value and efficacy of healthcare options. PCOR answers patient-centered questions such as:… Read More
#LCSM Chat 5/22 Preview: Top 10 Key LC Presentations at ASCO 2014
By Howard (Jack) West, MD Please join us for the next #LCSM chat on Thursday, May 22, 2014, at 8 PM ET (5 PM Pacific). Our topic will be “Top 10 Key LC Presentations at ASCO 2014.” I’ll be moderating. Every year, many of the key developments in cancer care are presented at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting in Chicago at the end of May. This year ASCO will highlight several practice-changing results for lung cancer. Impressively, the most important trials this year focus on treating a broad… Read More
#LCSM Chat Topic 05/08: “Lung Cancer Medical Records: What You Need to Know”
Please join us for the next #LCSM chat on Thursday, May 8, 2014, at 8 PM ET (5 PM Pacific). Our topic will be “Lung Cancer Medical Records: What You Need to Know.” This chat will be moderated by lung cancer patient advocate Janet Freeman-Daily. Once a person is diagnosed with lung cancer, they quickly begin accumulating medical records in the offices of their healthcare providers. For patients in early stages receiving curative treatments, medical records may not seem interesting. For those with a diagnosis of advanced or metastatic lung cancer, however, medical… Read More
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