Chat Topic 8/14: How Can We Bring the Benefits of #LCSM to Those Who Are Not Online?

Our 8/14 #LCSM Chat (at 8 PM ET, 5 PM PT) will explore how best to bring the benefits of the online lung cancer community to those who are not on the Internet.  What aspect of #LCSM would benefit them most, and what would be the best way to reach them?  Our moderator Dr. Jack West will raise the following questions for discussion: T1: What benefits of the #LCSM community would be most useful to those affected by lung cancer who are not online? T2: How might we extend the #LCSM community… Read More

#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