The Promise of Lung Cancer Precision Medicine with Dr. Jonathan Spicer

Episode Highlights0:15 Intro3:09 Low-dose CT screening uptake in Canada4:45 Evolution of adjuvant, neoadjuvant therapies7:10 Reviewing CheckMate 81610:56 Reviewing KEYNOTE-67112:58 The impact of neoadjuvants on operability16:15 Treatment-specific biomarkers for lung cancer21:13 The short-term future of lung cancer therapy24:31 OutroPrecision medicine–delivering the right drug at the right time to the right patient–is the direction in which lung cancer treatment is heading. In this episode, we talk about an exciting, emerging drug class with one of the most prominent investigators involved with its development, Dr. Jonathan Spicer at McGill University’s Thoracic Oncology Network. It provides a deep dive into neoadjuvant therapy for patients who have operable lung cancer, offering insight into what is currently known about response and failure rates.Want more Lungcast? Visit us at HCPLive.com/podcasts/lungcast or www.lung.org/professional-education/lungcast