Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Genomic Testing & Treatment Trends

Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 1:30 – 2:30 pm, Eastern Time

Registrants can listen in live over the phone or online as a webcast.

Topics Covered

• Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Overview, in the Context of COVID, Its Variants & Seasonal Flu
• Definition of Genomics & Genomic Testing
• The Difference between Genomics & Genetics
• The Role of Genomic Testing in the Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Specific Examples of How Genomic Testing May Inform Treatment Decisions
• Precision Medicine & Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Current Research in Genomics & Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Liquid Biopsies
• The Role of the Pathologist
• Reviewing Your Pathology Report with Your Pathologist & Health Care Team
• Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about Genomic Testing & Its Benefits for Your Treatment Choices
• Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Follow-Up Care & Discussion of OpenNotes
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Joshua K. Sabari, MD

Attending Physician, Thoracic Medical Oncology, Assistant Professor of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, Perlmutter Cancer Center

Jia Luo, MD

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

Allison M. Cushman-Vokoun, MD, PhD, FCAP

Medical Director, Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, Nebraska Medicine, Medical Director, Warren G. Sanger Human Genetics Laboratory, Nebraska Medicine, Fellowship Director, ACGME Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellowship Program; Professor, Department of Pathology and Microbiology; University of Nebraska Medical Center

Upal Basu Roy, PhD, MPH

Executive Director of Research, LUNGevity Foundation

Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FAPOS, FAOSW

Senior Director of Education and Training, CancerCare

Continuing Education Credits

(Live Only)

Social Workers: This program has been submitted to the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, an approved provider through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners, provider #CS4607, for 1.0 Contact Hour.

Cancer Care, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0088. This workshop is approved for 1.0 Contact Hour.

Registered Dietitians: This program has been submitted to the Commission on Dietetic Registration for one Continuing Professional Education Unit (CPEU).

To request continuing education paperwork, please email your name, profession, and address to connect@cancercare.org after the program. All paperwork for continuing education credit must be requested, completed, and submitted within two weeks of the live program.

Brochure

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