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This activity was made possible through an independent grant from Merck & Co., Inc., Bristol Myers Squibb and sponsored by Takeda Oncology. CancerCare’s application for continuing education credits for this program is supported by the Diana Napoli Fund.

Topics Covered

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Overview
Definition of Genomics and Biomarker Testing
The Difference Between Genomics and Genetics
The Role of Biomarker Testing in the Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Specific Examples of How Biomarker Testing May Inform Treatment Decisions
Precision Medicine and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Current Research in Genomics and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Liquid Biopsies
The Role of the Pathologist
Reviewing Your Biomarker Testing with Your Health Care Team
Key Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team About Biomarker Testing and Its Benefits for Your Treatment Choices
Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Follow-Up Care, and Discussion of OpenNotes
Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts

Speakers

Facilitator

Mark Kris, MD

William and Joy Ruane Chair in Thoracic Oncology, Attending Physician, Thoracic Oncology Service Department of Medicine Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College

Facilitator

Robert Hsu, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Facilitator

Ann Fish-Steagall, RN, BSN

Senior Vice President, Patient Services and Health Care Delivery, LUNGevity Foundation®

Facilitator

Beth Zaberdac, MSW, OSW-C

Manager, Community Engagement (Patient Education + Support), Lung Cancer Research Foundation

Continuing Education Credits

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.

Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®): This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hour. Cancer Care, Inc is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

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

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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Biomarker Testing Treatment Trends

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