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Topics Covered

  • Overview of Lung Cancer
  • What is Personalized Medicine?
  • Gene Profiling Technology
  • The Benefits of Personalizing Lung Cancer Treatments
  • How Personalized Medicine is Redesigning Your Care
  • The Important Role of Clinical Trials
  • Symptom and Pain Management
  • Communicating with Your Health Care Team
  • Nutritional Concerns and Tips
  • Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Mark G. Kris, MD
Chief, Thoracic Oncology Service, The William and Joy Ruane Chair in Thoracic Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Professor of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Lecia V. Sequist, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Winfield Boerckel, MSW, MBA
Director, Social Service-Long Island, Lung Cancer Program Coordinator, CancerCare

Workshop Date

This workshop was originally recorded on September 23, 2011.

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The information presented in this workshop is provided for your general information only. It is not intended as medical advice and should not be relied upon as a substitute for consultations with qualified health professionals who are aware of your specific situation. We encourage you to take information and questions back to your individual health care provider as a way of creating a dialogue and partnership about your cancer and your treatment.