Multi-disciplinary Thoracic Oncology: State-of-the-art and new directions 2014

Topics

• Recent advancements in surgical, radiation and chemotherapy treatments for patients with curable non-small cell lung cancer
• Appropriate implementation of CT screening for lung cancer in high-risk patients and work-up of findings
• Progress in the management of advanced non-small cell lung cancer through use of state-of-the-art molecular testing approaches and novel targeted and immunotherapies
• Multi-disciplinary treatment of less common thoracic malignancies, such as thymoma, small cell lung cancer and mesothelioma
• Incorporation of findings into day-to-day practice setting through presentations and discussions of complex and challenging cases

Who should Attend

• Medical and radiation oncologists
• Internists
• Physician assistants
• Nurses
• Radiologists, respiratory therapists
• Pulmonologists
• Thoracic surgeons
• Other medical professionals involved in the evaluation and screening of high-risk patients as well as the diagnosis, staging and/or management of patients with thoracic malignancies