Lung Cancer Awareness

In a video interview, Marina Garassino, MBBS, professor of medicine and director of the Thoracic Oncology Program at the University of Chicago, discussed:

• Recent advancements in targeted agents and immunotherapy for lung cancer, including the discovery of many genomic alterations that are “potentially targetable” and combination immunotherapy approaches;
• The importance of screening and of addressing tobacco addiction without judgement;
• How the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the lung cancer field; and
• What awareness means in the lung cancer community –helping people, especially younger populations, quit smoking and brining awareness to lung cancer testing.